May 10 Cities, states move to calm fear of deportation By Tim Henderson, Stateline Some city and state officials are trying to calm immigrants’ fear with legislation to prohibit arrests in courthouses, schools, workplaces and other spots where immigrants gather. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: Trump names federal court nominees By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump released a slate of 10 conservative judicial nominees as he begins to fill more than 120 federal court vacancies. Also, Pentagon officials have confirmed that a military raid last month killed the leader… Continue watching
May 08 Texas’ new sanctuary city ban draws rebuke from Mexican government, San Antonio police chief By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The Mexican government, San Antonio's police chief and others slammed Texas' new "sanctuary cities" law, saying that requiring officers to help enforce U.S. immigration law will fan distrust of the police by the state's many Hispanics. Continue reading
May 08 Under sanctuary city ban, Texas officials face penalties for not complying with immigration laws By Joshua Barajas Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill in a live broadcast on Facebook. Continue reading
May 04 Texas poised to ban ‘sanctuary cities’ amid nationwide debate By Joshua Barajas, Gretchen Frazee Bill supporters said sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate with the nation’s immigration laws enable immigrants to commit crimes before they’re deported. Immigrant advocates said the bill has some of the nation’s toughest penalties, adding that it's comparable to Arizona's… Continue reading
May 01 Officials worry Trump’s vow to squeeze ‘sanctuary cities’ could hurt health programs By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News Health officials in sanctuary cities are worried Trump's hard stance on immigration could put funding for their programs in jeopardy. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says tax reform plan will pay for itself By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Trump administration offered a tax reform plan that includes cutting corporate tax rates to 15 percent from 35 percent, consolidate income tax brackets, double the standard deduction and repeal the estate tax. Also, Congress… Continue watching
Apr 26 Judge cites Trump’s comment in ‘sanctuary city’ ruling By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press For the third time in two months, a federal judge has knocked down an immigration order by President Donald Trump and used Trump's own language against him. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 6:48 News Wrap: Michael Flynn accused of breaking the law by House Oversight leaders By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, House Oversight Committee leaders accused former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn of breaking the law in 2015 by taking money from Russian organizations. Also, a federal judge in San Francisco has blocked President Trump’s order… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: French government calls for calm after attack on police By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, an investigation continues in France after Thursday’s deadly assault in Paris. Also, the U.S. Justice Department formally notified nine state and local jurisdictions that a portion of federal grant money will be revoked over so-called… Continue watching