Jul 15 Trump moves to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants By Colleen Long, Associated Press According to a new rule published in the Federal Register, asylum seekers who pass through another country first will be ineligible for asylum at the U.S. southern border. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 6:38 Threat of immigration raids incites fears across U.S. By PBS NewsHour The Trump administration said Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids would begin Sunday in cities across the country, targeting undocumented immigrants who have received deportation orders. Immigrants and activists were prepared, but by the afternoon, there were no signs of a… Continue watching
Jul 14 Trump defends border detention camps By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday defended conditions at the border detention facilities visited by his vice president, painting a rosier picture than Mike Pence encountered. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 6:43 Trump administration’s tumultuous week ends with Acosta resignation Labor Sec. Alex Acosta has resigned over criticism of his 2008 prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein for sex crimes. Acosta joined President Trump to make the announcement to reporters, two days after the Cabinet secretary had held a news conference to… Continue watching
Jul 12 WATCH: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, other Democrats testify on border facility conditions By Alan Fram, Associated Press The four Democrats testifying Friday, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, were among a larger group of House members who visited three Texas border stations last week. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 10:37 After failed census legal fight, how Trump plans to get citizenship information President Trump announced Thursday that he’s backing down from his legal fight to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Instead, he'll use an executive order to demand citizenship information from other government agencies. Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins and… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 5:58 How the writer behind the comic strip ‘Baldo’ blends humor with humanity By John Yang A newspaper’s comics section often provides a lighthearted escape from serious frontpage headlines. But comic writer Hector Cantú feels a duty to reflect reality in his "Baldo” series, which debuted in 2000. The only nationally syndicated comic strip about a… Continue watching
Jul 11 U.S. plans to begin immigration raids soon. Here’s what we know By Colleen Long, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press A nationwide immigration enforcement operation targeting people who are in the United States illegally is expected to begin this weekend after it was postponed last month by President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 10 WATCH: Asylum-seeker tells House she came to U.S. seeking safety, but watched her daughter die By Colleen Long, Associated Press Yazmin Juárez, a Guatemalan mother seeking asylum who appeared before a House panel Wednesday, said she testified because she wanted everyone to know about conditions in ICE detention. "I do not want more children to suffer."… Continue reading
Jul 09 ICE’s use of face scans worries civil rights activists By Frank Bajak, Associated Press At least three states have scanned millions of driver's license photos on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement without the drivers' knowledge or consent. Continue reading