Aug 16 Why this artist used seesaws to protest at the border By Joshua Barajas For about 40 minutes, three pink seesaws bobbed up and down, up and down, along the U.S.-Mexico border, uniting children from both countries in a rare moment of shared play. The artists behind the installation argue that the playful nature… Continue reading
Aug 16 Appeals court allows Trump asylum rules to take effect in New Mexico and Texas By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The policy would deny asylum to anyone who passes through another country on the way to the U.S. without seeking protection there. Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH: California sues to block Trump rule limiting benefits for immigrants By Don Thompson, Associated Press The lawsuit from California and three other states challenges new Trump administration rules blocking green cards for many immigrants who use public assistance including Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers. Continue reading
Aug 16 Migrant kids separated at border faced abuse in foster homes By Garance Burke, Juliet Linderman, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press Dozens of families are now preparing to sue the federal government, including several who say their young children were sexually, physically or emotionally abused in federally funded foster care. Continue reading
Aug 15 Soap, sleep essential to migrant kids’ safety, according to panel of judges By Associated Press A three-judge panel for the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco dismissed a challenge to a lower court decision that authorities had failed to provide safe and sanitary conditions for the children under the 1997 settlement. Continue reading
Aug 15 Immigration protesters say 2 hurt when truck drives at them By Associated Press At least two people were injured Wednesday night outside the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls, according to the Jewish youth movement Never Again Action. Continue reading
Aug 14 Trump official says Statue of Liberty poem is about Europeans By Zeke Miller, Ashley Thomas, Associated Press USCIS head Ken Cuccinelli said that the famous inscription on the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants into the country is about "people coming from Europe."… Continue reading
Aug 13 Guatemala president-elect says U.S. immigration agreement is not sustainable By Associated Press Alejandro Giammattei has been saying that Guatemala isn't in a position to receive the asylum seekers. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 6:01 Trump administration seeks to penalize immigrants for using public benefits Recent immigration debates have focused on illegal entry into the U.S. But the Trump administration is issuing new rules to limit legal immigration, by penalizing green card seekers who use, or might eventually use, public benefits. Yamiche Alcindor talks to… Continue watching
Aug 12 How U.S. citizens’ health could suffer under Trump’s new rule aimed at immigrants By Laura Santhanam The Trump administration says the rule is aimed at protecting benefits for American citizens, but this rule appears to place young U.S. citizens -- the children of immigrants -- at risk. Continue reading