Jun 18 WATCH: White House holds briefing ahead of Biden announcement on relief for some undocumented immigrants By News Desk and Associated Press President Joe Biden is taking an election year step to offer relief to hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: Biden announces most expansive federal protection for immigrants in over a decade By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The White House says the Biden administration will allow certain spouses of U.S. citizens without legal status to apply for permanent residency and eventually citizenship. Continue reading
Jun 17 Biden to announce protections Tuesday for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens and ‘Dreamers’ By Laura Barrón-López The president’s executive action will shield undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation, allow them to obtain work authorization, as well as ease their path to permanent resident status, the three sources told PBS News. Continue reading
Jun 13 Exclusive: Biden expected to announce protections for certain undocumented immigrants By Laura Barrón-López, Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett The executive action is expected to protect undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation and allow them to work legally in the country. An announcement could come as early as next week. Continue reading
Jun 12 Biden’s new asylum crackdown at the southern border faces lawsuit By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over the recent directive that effectively halts asylum claims at the southern border, saying it differs little from a similar Trump move that was blocked by the courts. Continue reading
Jun 06 Trump has promised mass raids and deportation if he wins the election. The ACLU is preparing to fight back By Will Weissert, Associated Press The 21-page memo responding to Trump's campaign promises on immigration and border policies is the first in a series of policy roadmaps examining how the group will push back against Trump's promised actions on top issues. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 5:26 Biden order restricts how many migrants can seek asylum at southern border By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Ali Schmitz President Biden signed an executive order that temporarily blocks migrants from seeking asylum when border encounters hit a certain number. The president used the announcement to set himself apart from his predecessor and chief rival, former President Trump. The move… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 7:40 Sen. Mark Kelly explains why he supports Biden’s plan to limit who can seek asylum By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold President Biden signed an executive order Tuesday limiting the number of migrants who can seek asylum at the southern border. Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democrat from the border state of Arizona, is supporting the president’s move. He joined Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Jun 04 WATCH: Biden unveils plan to restrict asylum to help ‘gain control’ of border By Seung Min Kim, Stephen Groves, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Biden says he’s restricting asylum to help “gain control” of the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 4:24 What Claudia Sheinbaum’s historic election win means for U.S.-Mexico relations By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Voters in Mexico made history by electing its first female president and first president with Jewish heritage. Claudia Sheinbaum won in a landslide with more than 58 percent of the vote. She will face many challenges, including security, organized crime,… Continue watching