Oct 31 Watch 7:27 Deaths of 39 migrants in a British truck highlight the brutality of human smuggling By Malcolm Brabant Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 2:49 News Wrap: British police discover 39 bodies in truck cargo container In our news wrap Wednesday, British police discovered 39 bodies in a truck cargo container. Authorities say they believe it came from Belgium as part of a human-trafficking operation, and the truck driver has been arrested. Also, mass demonstrations in… Continue watching
Oct 21 U.S. moves to require DNA samples from asylum-seekers By Colleen Long, Associated Press The official said the rules would not apply to legal permanent residents or anyone entering the U.S. legally, and children under 14 are exempt. Continue reading
Oct 16 Immigrant kills himself in ICE jail in Louisiana By Associated Press U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Wednesday that 43-year-old Roylan Hernandez Diaz was found unresponsive Tuesday afternoon inside his cell at the Richwood Correctional Center. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 5:21 News Wrap: U.S. adds 136,000 jobs as unemployment hits new 50-year low In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reports employers added a net 136,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent--a new 50-year low. But factories shed 2,000 jobs amid fears the manufacturing sector is now… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 7:32 ‘Border Wars’ examines what motivated Trump’s focus on immigration The Trump administration’s policies around immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border have stirred major controversy for more than a year. Now a new book, “Border Wars,” examines how the administration implemented its “zero tolerance” policy and looked for other ways to… Continue watching
Sep 20 WATCH: U.S. and El Salvador sign asylum deal By Colleen Long, Astrid Galvan, Associated Press The agreement could lead to migrants from third countries obtaining refuge in El Salvador, even though many Salvadorans are fleeing their nation and seeking asylum in the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 7:20 Detained migrant children suffer ‘trauma after trauma,’ say pediatric experts The numbers of immigrant children being detained by U.S. authorities at the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped in recent months. Still, medical professionals continue to articulate concerns about the harmful effects that any detention can have on both the short- and… Continue watching
Sep 14 AP Fact Check: Trump, Dems and their tale of 2 countries By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press The country described by the Democrats running for president is mired in child poverty, riven with economic unfairness and broken in its approach to health care, crime and guns. The country presented by President Donald Trump is roaring and ascendant. Continue reading
Sep 11 Appeals court puts ruling blocking asylum change on hold By Associated Press The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay that puts a stay on the ruling blocking Trump's policy that would prevent migrants from seeking asylum along the entire southwest border. Continue reading