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
Jul 08 UN rights chief ‘appalled’ by conditions in U.S. for migrants By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said Monday that children should never be held in immigration detention facilities or separated from their families. Continue reading
Jul 08 Discussion questions for ‘The House of Broken Angels’ By Elizabeth Flock Here are questions to help guide your discussions as you read our July book club pick. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 12:22 David Brooks and Karen Tumulty on Trump’s July 4 event, 2020 Democrats New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty join Judy Woodruff to analyze the week’s political news, including President Trump’s Fourth of July celebration, political and cultural implications of the crowded detention centers on the U.S.-Mexico… Continue watching
Jul 04 WATCH: Pence touts legal immigration system at July 4 naturalization ceremony By Gretchen Frazee The vice president congratulated the immigrants, who came from 29 countries, and said they set an example of how the U.S. has the most generous legal immigration system “in the history of the world.”… Continue reading
Jul 04 Appeals court rules Trump can’t use Pentagon money for border wall By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A divided three-judge panel agreed with a lower court ruling that prevented the government from tapping Defense Department money to build sections of wall in Arizona, California and New Mexico. Continue reading