Jul 16 Judge delays deadline to free detained migrant children By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee in Los Angeles on Thursday granted a request for a 10-day extension to release children held in family detention centers longer than 20 days. In her ruling last month setting the Friday deadline, Gee said… Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: House Homeland Security Committee holds hearing on migrant children health in CBP custody By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Joseph Cuffari, the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general, testified before the House Homeland Security Committee regarding the deaths of Jakelin Caal and Felipe Gomez Alonzo. Continue reading
Jul 10 Border authorities use pandemic powers to expel immigrants By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Because of the coronavirus, U.S. authorities wield extraordinary power to immediately expel Mexicans and Central Americans to Mexico, waiving laws that include rights to seek asylum. A father and 9-year-old son were whisked back to Mexico when encountered in San… Continue reading
Jul 03 For some Americans, July 4 is a time not to celebrate, but reflect By Courtney Vinopal The document signed more than 200 years ago declaring the United States’ independence from Britain contained within it inherent contradictions. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: CBP chief Mark Morgan testifies on immigration enforcement challenges By Courtney Vinopal The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs will hold a hearing June 25 on the evolving challenges facing the Customs and Border Protection agency. Continue reading
Jun 22 Trump administration extends visa ban to non-immigrants By Deb Riechmann, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The ban on new visas applies to H-1B visas, which are used by major American technology companies, and their immediate families, H-2B visas for nonagricultural seasonal workers, J-1 visas for exchange students and L-1 visas for managers of multinational corporations. Continue reading
Jun 19 Trump says he will renew effort to end DACA protections By Deb Reichmann, Astrid Galvan, Associated Press President Trump says he will renew his administration’s effort to end legal protections for young immigrants after Supreme Court blocked the first try. Continue reading
May 26 Worker shortage concerns loom in immigrant-heavy meatpacking By Stephen Groves and Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The meat industry has historically relied on immigrant labor to do some of the most dangerous jobs in America. Now the pandemic is fueling concerns about possible labor shortages to meet supply demands… Continue reading
May 23 Watch 8:31 Thousands lost medical coverage as pandemic approached By Simon Ostrovsky, Owen Kibby Since President Trump took office the number of people without health insurance in the U.S. has risen by nearly 2 million, joining tens of millions of others without coverage. Health professionals now worry some coronavirus victims may avoid visiting doctors,… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 5:58 How the Trump administration is leveraging COVID-19 to tighten immigration The Trump administration is saying increased security on the U.S.-Mexico border is necessary to prevent the coronavirus' spread. As a result, more than 900 migrant children were deported in March and April shortly after they reached the border -- much… Continue watching