Apr 21 WATCH: Trump announces green card restrictions By Jill Colvin, Ben Fox, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States” on Tuesday. But he said the executive order he plans to sign as soon as Wednesday would apply only to those seeking permanent… Continue reading
Apr 09 U.S. expels thousands to Mexico after largely halting asylum By María Verza, Ben Fox, Associated Press U.S. authorities say they've sent nearly 10,000 Mexican and Central American border crossers back to Mexico under new rules designed to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 5:36 Shutdown of U.S.-Mexico border leaves migrants in limbo and in danger By Jean Guerrero, KPBS President Trump recently announced strict new border controls, citing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Officials will now turn away most migrants entering the country from the U.S.-Mexico border -- including people coming legally and fleeing violence. Jean Guerrero of KPBS… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 7:21 'The Trade' offers nuanced, intimate picture of the complexity of immigration Immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border is among the most politically divisive issues of our time -- and often presented as black and white. But the second season of filmmaker Matthew Heineman's documentary series "The Trade" offers a complex, intimate and… Continue watching
Mar 25 Trump administration urged to free migrants as virus surges By Ben Fox, Philip Marcelo, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Pressure was mounting on the Trump administration Wednesday to release people from immigration detention facilities where at least one detainee has tested positive for COVID-19 and advocates fear tight quarters and overall conditions could cause rapid spread of the virus. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison In our news wrap Wednesday, disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison. The 67-year-old faced a maximum of 29 years after being convicted of raping one woman in 2013 and sexually assaulting another in 2006. Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 5:41 Memory, meaning and mortality are at the heart of this migration exhibit By Jared Bowen, WGBH Nearly 71 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide, including nearly 30 million refugees. How does that movement shape migrants' understanding of where they belong? The current exhibit “When Home Won’t Let You Stay” uses art and found objects to… Continue watching
Feb 28 Court blocks Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' immigration policy By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled Friday in a 2-1 vote to put on hold the policy that furthered President Donald Trump’s asylum crackdown. Nearly 60,000 people have been sent back since… Continue reading
Feb 26 Court sides with Trump in 'sanctuary cities' grant fight By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The decision overturned a lower court's decision ordering the administration to release funding to New York City and seven states. Continue reading
Feb 25 Supreme Court rules parents of slain Mexican teenager cannot sue border agent By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court's five conservative justices held that the parents could not use American courts to sue Border Patrol Agent Jesus Mesa Jr., who killed their unarmed 15-year-old son in 2010. Continue reading