Feb 05 In Pennsylvania, Syrians react to Trump's immigration ban By Michael D. Regan President Donald Trump’s executive order last week banning refugees and immigrants from seven countries, including Syria, has ignited mixed feelings among some of the 4,200 Syrian residents who live in eastern Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Feb 04 140 Somali refugees set to leave for U.S. sent back to camp By Tom Odula, Associated Press About 140 Somali refugees whose resettlement in the United States this week was stopped by President Donald Trump's executive order have been sent back to their refugee camp instead, one of the refugees said Saturday. Continue reading
Feb 03 U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump's travel ban nationwide By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press White House spokesman Sean Spicer released a statement late Friday saying they "will file an emergency stay of this outrageous order and defend the executive order of the President, which we believe is lawful and appropriate." Soon after, the White… Continue reading
Feb 03 Why the Australia-US refugee deal is contentious By Kristen Gelineau, Associated Press What happened between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull? How many refugees would a resettlement involve? A look at what's at stake. Continue reading
Feb 02 U.S. immigration ban 'closes its heart' to the people, says Syrian refugee in Oscar-nominated doc By Elizabeth Flock The star of the Oscar-nominated “Watani: My Homeland” says she feels the voice she's given to the Syrian crisis is being silenced. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 8:58 News Wrap: Trump order on immigrants challenged by lawsuits, protests, State Department memo By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, facing mass protests, chaos at airports and a growing backlash overseas, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer insisted that the uproar over President Donald Trump's executive action on refugees and immigrants is an overreaction. Also,… Continue watching
Jan 30 Washington is first state to sue Trump over immigration order By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press Washington state's attorney general declared Monday that he was suing President Donald Trump over his temporary ban on immigration from seven countries with majority-Muslim populations. Continue reading
Jan 30 Confusion, questions and handcuffs met this Sudanese scholar at the airport By Larisa Epatko Customs and border protection were "trying to figure out what to do" when Nisrin Elamin arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday night, hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order. Continue reading
Jan 30 White House charges critics didn't read refugee order, but didn't post it for three days By Lisa Desjardins As critics protested President Trump’s executive order on refugees over the weekend, and administration officials claimed the policy was being implemented smoothly, the White House charged that the criticism was based on too few people looking at the actual order. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 3:45 Refugees already settled in U.S. concerned over Trump order By PBS News Hour The U.S. admitted 12,500 Syrian refugees in 2016, but President Donald Trump’s executive order Friday indefinitely bans any more from entering the U.S. NewsHour Weekend Correspondent Megan Thompson reports on how the Trump administration's policy has left some refugees already… Continue watching