Mar 27 Texas law allowing state arrest of migrants remains on hold after latest court ruling By Associated Press The 2-1 ruling late Tuesday from a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will likely prevent enforcement of the law until a final decision on its merits, either by the 5th Circuit or the U.S. Supreme… Continue reading
Mar 25 Kamala Harris meets with Guatemalan leader Arévalo on immigration and his anti-corruption drive By Colleen Long, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The meeting came as the U.S. grapples with an influx of migrants at its southern border, including thousands from Guatemala and other nations in Central America. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 5:38 How a small Wisconsin community is responding to a recent migrant surge By Nathan Denzin, Wisconsin Public Television Complications resulting from an influx of migrants aren’t limited to big cities like New York and Chicago. PBS Wisconsin’s Nathan Denzin went to the small city of Whitewater in southern Wisconsin and reports on the effects there. Continue watching
Mar 23 How does the U.S. refugee system work? By Diana Roy, James McBride, Claire Klobucista, Council on Foreign Relations The United States has long been a safe haven for refugees from around the world. President Biden is working to expand the country’s resettlement program after the Trump administration made sharp cuts. Continue reading
Mar 22 Massachusetts debates how best to keep families housed amid migrant crisis By Michael Casey, Associated Press The Massachusetts Senate has approved limits on how long homeless families can stay in emergency state shelters as part of an $850 million plan to fund the system that has been at the center of the migrant crisis. Continue reading
Mar 21 U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas calls Texas immigration law ‘unconstitutional’ By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says that a Texas law giving state authorities the power to arrest and deport migrants who have entered the country illegally is unconstitutional. Continue reading
Mar 20 Texas plan to arrest migrants is back on hold after briefly taking effect By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press Before a divided U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday let the state law take effect while a legal challenge plays out, some sheriffs were ready to relish an unprecedented state expansion into border enforcement, while others were reluctant. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 2:37 Supreme Court clears way for Texas police to arrest and deport migrants By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Texas to enforce a controversial immigration law that allows state officials to arrest and deport migrants who cross the border illegally. Challenges to the law are not over as the justices sent… Continue watching
Mar 19 Divided Supreme Court lifts stay on a Texas law giving police broad powers to arrest migrants By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A divided Supreme Court has lifted a stay on a Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally while a legal battle over immigration authority plays out. Continue reading
Mar 18 Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Opponents have called the law, known as Senate Bill 4, the most dramatic attempt by a state to police immigration since an Arizona law more than a decade ago, portions of which were struck down by the Supreme Court. Continue reading