Sep 06 Mexico says it has successfully reduced flow of migrants by U.S. deadline By Maria Verza, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Activists say Mexico's crackdown has only forced migrants into greater desperation and more illicit, dangerous routes. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 6:01 What 3 generations of a Filipino family prove about poverty and migration For some families, ensuring economic stability requires a wrenching choice: to leave children behind and find work abroad. Author Jason DeParle has written a book, “A Good Provider is One Who Leaves,” that traces three generations of a single Filipino… Continue watching
Sep 05 Groups sue Trump administration over immigrant medical care By Associated Press The Trump administration has ended a program that allows foreign nationals to work legally and receive health benefits for up to two years while they or their family members receive medical treatment. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: Italy’s far-right party shut out from power In our Wednesday news wrap, Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte unveiled a governing coalition that shuts out the far-right League party. Conte met with the Italian president to present his new cabinet, which unites his populist Five Star Movement with the… Continue watching
Sep 04 Separated migrant children suffered trauma, watchdog report finds By Colleen Long, Martha Mendoza, Garance Burke, Associated Press The children showed more fear, feelings of abandonment and post-traumatic stress symptoms than children who were not separated. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 11:43 Kevin McAleenan on Central American migration and U.S. detention Acting Sec. of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan recently met with El Salvador's new president, Nayib Bukele, about efforts to stem the tide of migrants heading north toward the U.S. McAleenan sits down with Amna Nawaz, who also made the trip,… Continue watching
Aug 30 U.S. to use fake social media to check people entering country By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press An updated Homeland Security Department privacy assessment from July 2019 that was posted online Friday essentially reversed a prior ban on officers creating fake profiles. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 4:36 In El Salvador to discuss immigration, McAleenan emphasizes need for ‘well-managed’ border Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan is currently on a three-day trip to Central America to discuss migration and border security with leaders in El Salvador. Reporting from San Salvador, Amna Nawaz joins Judy Woodruff to talk about McAleenan's… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 10:53 Why Ken Cuccinelli says Trump’s immigration policies are ‘consistent with the law’ The Trump administration’s latest move on immigration sparked outrage and confusion when it was announced, but Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, says the reaction was unwarranted and that "all the same people still become citizens."… Continue watching
Aug 29 Mumps sickens hundreds of detained migrants in 19 states By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press Mumps has swept through 57 immigration detention facilities in 19 states since September, according to a CDC report. Continue reading