Mar 07 House Republicans pass bill to detain migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killed By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The legislation would also allow states to sue the federal government for crimes committed by immigrants who enter the country illegally. Continue reading
Mar 05 Arizona's Democratic Gove. Hobbs vetoes border bill approved by Republican-led Legislature By Associated Press Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill approved by the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature that would have made it a crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at a location other than a port entry. Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch 7:55 Biden and Trump visits to border highlight conflicting immigration policies By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz, Layla Quran, Sam Weber, Christine Romo, Shrai Popat President Biden and former President Trump made separate visits to two towns along the southern border as immigration becomes a key issue ahead of the November election. Laura Barrón-López reports from Brownsville, Texas. Continue watching
Feb 29 WATCH: Trump and Biden visit Texas to pitch voters on their dueling immigration approaches By Colleen Long, Seung Min Kim, Jill Colvin, Associated Press On the banks of the same Rio Grande but 300 miles apart, President Joe Biden and GOP challenger Donald Trump on Thursday surveyed the U.S.-Mexico border and tussled from a distance over who is to blame for the nation's broken… Continue reading
Feb 28 How the killing of a Georgia nursing student became a powder keg in U.S. immigration politics By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Many studies have found immigrants are less drawn to violent crime than native-born citizens. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 8:01 Murder of Georgia student fuels heated debate over immigration policies By Amna Nawaz, Eliot Barnhart The murder of a college student in Georgia and the immigration status of her alleged killer have thrown new fuel into the heated debate over immigration and the government's policies. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Charis Kubrin, a professor of… Continue watching
Feb 26 AP report: Biden and Trump are both making trips to the Mexico border Thursday By Seung Min Kim, Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The visits underscore immigration's central importance in the 2024 presidential race and how much both Biden and Trump are seeking to use the nation’s broken system to their political advantage. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 10:08 Brooks and Capehart on U.S. aid for Ukraine wavering on partisan battle lines By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics as Ukraine marks two years of war with Russia, American support for aid to the country is wavering… Continue watching
Feb 23 WATCH: Biden tells governors he's eyeing executive action on immigration By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden hosted members of the National Governors Association at the White House. He implored them to urge their representatives in Congress to resurrect the bipartisan proposal that collapsed within 48 hours after it was unveiled. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 5:41 What's next for Republicans in Congress after vote to impeach homeland security secretary By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas became the first presidential cabinet member to report to work the day after getting impeached. House Republicans delivered exactly the number of votes they needed to pass the articles 215 to 214. Lisa Desjardins breaks… Continue watching