Jul 01 Drowned migrant father and daughter buried in El Salvador By Marcos Aleman, Associated Press About 200 relatives and friends followed a hearse bearing the bodies of Óscar Martínez and his 23-month-old daughter Valeria inside La Bermeja municipal cemetery in southern San Salvador. Continue reading
Jun 28 WATCH: Border crossings are dropping, top immigration official says By Astrid Galvan, Colleen Long, Associated Press The acting secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan said he expected 25% fewer migrants to cross the border this month. Continue reading
Jun 28 Judge weighs new U.S. policy keeping asylum seekers locked up By Gene Johnson, Associated Press A federal judge in Seattle on Friday will hear a challenge to a new Trump administration policy that would keep thousands of asylum seekers locked up while they pursue their cases, instead of allowing them to be released on bond. Continue reading
Jun 28 Supreme Court to decide on Trump bid to end DACA By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court will decide whether President Donald Trump can end an Obama-era program shielding young immigrants from deportation. Continue reading
Jun 28 UN: Average of nearly 1 migrant child death daily since 2014 By Associated Press Migrant children have died or gone missing at the rate of nearly one per day worldwide over the past five years, with treacherous journeys like those across the Mediterranean or the U.S.-Mexico border, the U.N. migration agency said Friday. Continue reading
Jun 27 Most Democrats promise to decriminalize border crossings during 2020 debate By Associated Press Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet was the only one of 10 candidates Thursday night to not raise his hand to seek to decriminalize illegal border crossings. Continue reading
Jun 27 The Supreme Court blocked a citizenship question from the census. Now what? By Yasmeen Alamiri, Daniel Bush Though the court has stopped the citizenship question from being added to the 2020 Census, it does not mean definitively that the question cannot appear on the forms. Continue reading
Jun 27 ‘The House of Broken Angels’ is our July book club pick By Elizabeth Flock It’s the story of what happens when one Mexican-American family living on the border comes together for a party -- and a funeral. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 5:29 Which candidates clashed during the 1st 2020 Democratic debate Ten candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination faced off Wednesday night in the campaign’s first debate. With the crowded stage, participants battled for speaking time on issues like the economy, health care, immigration, foreign policy and gun control. They… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 7:26 What to expect from the 2nd Democratic debate The race for the 2020 Democratic presidential campaign kicked into a new gear Wednesday with the first candidate debate. A second group of 10 candidates takes the stage Thursday night. Stu Rothenberg of “Inside Elections” and Lisa Desjardins join Judy… Continue watching