Jun 18 Senate leaders agree on emergency border funding By Lisa Desjardins and Associated Press Senate Republicans and Democrats have reached a “deal in principle” for an emergency funding bill to address the surge in migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, including the care of detained families and children. Continue reading
Jun 16 Record number of African migrants coming to Mexican border By Andrew Selsky, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Undaunted by a dangerous journey over thousands of miles, people fleeing economic hardship and human rights abuses in African countries are coming to the U.S.-Mexico border in unprecedented numbers, surprising Border Patrol agents more accustomed to Spanish-speaking migrants. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Former Hong Kong officials side with protesters over extradition law In our news wrap Friday, pressure is rising in Hong Kong to scrap a bill that would allow extradition to mainland China. The proposed law has sparked mass protests and violent clashes with police, and now, several former senior officials… Continue watching
Jun 14 Premature baby and teenage mother held in immigration detention facility By Astrid Galvan, Garance Burke, Associated Press Immigrant advocates say baby should not have been kept in the overcrowded McAllen, Texas processing facility and should have instead been in a neonatal unit. Continue reading
Jun 12 The flow of guns from the U.S. to Mexico is getting lost in the border debate By Gabriela Martinez The Trump administration has not addressed a root cause of the violence that drives the displacement of many families in Mexico and Central America: the flow of guns from the U.S. to Mexico. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Acting Homeland Security chief McAleenan testifies on border security By Gretchen Frazee Sen. Lindsey Graham, who chairs the committee where Kevin McAleenan is testifying, recently introduced legislation to extend the amount of time children can be held in U.S. custody to up to 100 days. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 9:32 Will U.S.-Mexico deal reduce immigration? A report from 2 borders President Trump announced Friday that he had struck a deal with Mexico both to stem the flow of immigrants from Mexico into the U.S. and to avoid levying tariffs on Mexican imports. Nick Schifrin talks to the NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz,… Continue watching
Jun 04 Trump says GOP would be 'foolish' to block Mexico tariffs By Lisa Mascaro, Luis Alonso Lugo, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Republican lawmakers have warned they may have no choice but to take action in Congress to stop President Donald Trump from implementing tariffs on Mexican goods. Continue reading
Jun 03 U.S. and Mexico begin immigration talks as tariffs loom By Lisa Mascaro, Hope Yen, Associated Press The talks aim to fend off President Donald Trump's threat of 5 percent tariffs on all imports from Mexico. Continue reading
Jun 02 White House: Trump 'deadly serious" about Mexico tariffs By Lisa Mascaro, Hope Yen, Associated Press A top White House official said Sunday that President Donald Trump is "deadly serious" about slapping tariffs on imports from Mexico but acknowledged there are no concrete benchmarks being set to assess whether the U.S. ally was stemming the flow… Continue reading