Oct 25 Foreign students show less zeal for U.S. since Trump took over By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press America was considered the premier destination for international students, with the promise of top-notch universities and unrivaled job opportunities. Yet, 2016 marked the start of a steep decline of new enrollees, something expected to continue with fresh rules limiting student… Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 6:26 Why hundreds of migrant children remain separated from their parents One of the most criticized policies of the Trump administration has been its decision to separate members of families illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in 2018. A federal judge put a stop to the practice and ordered the government to… Continue watching
Oct 08 WATCH: Biden, Harris aim to tip battleground Arizona for Democrats By Jonathan J. Cooper, Alexandra Jaffe, Bill Barrow, Associated Press A decade ago, Arizona was known as the epicenter of the Republican push against illegal immigration. But today, it is the nation's newest political battleground. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris are visiting the Phoenix area… Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 6:59 New report suggests DOJ was 'driving force' behind Trump's family separations Immigration policies that led to the separation of families at the U.S.-Mexico border remain among the Trump administration’s most controversial. Now, a New York Times report sheds additional light on who was involved in that effort -- and why they… Continue watching
Oct 07 WATCH: Homeland Security announces arrests of more than 100 undocumented immigrants By Candice Norwood Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said the arrests were under "Operation Rise," which targets so-called sanctuary cities. Continue reading
Oct 06 Trump administration to sharply limit issuance of skilled-worker visas By Ben Fox, Associated Press The Trump administration has announced plans to sharply limit visas issued to skilled workers from overseas. The new rules will be issued soon to restrict the use of what's known as the H-1B program. Continue reading
Oct 04 The anti-immigration bill that changed the demographics of California By PBS NewsHour Today, California has a quarter of the country’s eligible Latino voters, but it wasn’t always that way. A PBS SoCal documentary, “Prop 187: The Rise of the Latino Vote” traces the history of this demographic shift to an anti-immigration bill… Continue reading
Oct 01 Trump administration plans to slash refugee admissions to U.S. to record low By Julie Watson, Matthew Lee, Associated Press In a notice sent to Congress late Wednesday, the Trump administration said it intended to admit a maximum of 15,000 refugees in fiscal year 2021. Continue reading
Sep 18 AP exclusive: More migrant women say they didn't OK surgery By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press An Associated Press review of medical records for four detained immigrant women and interviews with lawyers have revealed growing allegations that a gynecologist performed surgeries and other procedures that the women never sought or didn’t fully understand. Continue reading
Sep 15 Democrats to investigate forced surgery claims at Georgia detention center By Elliot Spagat, Jeff Amy, Associated Press In a complaint filed Monday, a nurse alleges that the Irwin County Detention Center performed questionable hysterectomies, refused to test detainees for COVID-19 and shredded medical records. Continue reading