Oct 12 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: House approves $36 billion for U.S. disaster relief By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the House passed a $36 billion relief bill for areas hit by hurricanes and wildfires. More than half of the funding will go to FEMA, including up to $5 billion to aid Puerto Rico. Also,… Continue watching
Aug 30 Trump remains torn over what to do about young undocumented immigrants By Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — With a deadline looming, President Donald Trump remains torn over the fate of hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children — a decision that will draw fury no matter what… Continue reading
Aug 09 5 stories you probably missed that deserve a closer look By Joshua Barajas, Roni Dengler, Iman Smith The White House had a difficult time last week defending some of the president’s statements. The issue: reconciling what he said happened with what actually happened. The Boy Scouts of America pushed back Wednesday on a claim from the… Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 7:16 News Wrap: House GOP passes two immigration bills By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Thursday, Republicans in the U.S. House pushed through two bills on illegal immigration, including one that blocks some federal funding for so-called sanctuary cities. Also, Senate Republican leaders struggled again to revise their health care… Continue watching
Jun 08 Column: How much do the poor actually pay in taxes? Probably more than you think. By Vanessa Williamson Those making less than $19,000 a year pay almost 11 percent of their income in state and local taxes. Here's why that matters. Continue reading
Feb 28 Trump says he’s open to ‘compromise’ immigration bill By Julie Pace, Associated Press The president, in a lunch with news anchors ahead of his address to Congress on Tuesday night, said, "The time is right for an immigration bill as long as there is compromise on both sides."… Continue reading
Feb 12 Sheriffs still looking for clarity on deportation By Tim Henderson, Stateline Despite tough talk on sanctuary cities from the Trump administration, many sheriffs still fear that they lack the legal right to hold prisoners for possible deportation, even at the request of federal authorities. Sheriffs, who operate 85 percent… Continue reading
Jan 25 Restaurants nationwide seek ‘sanctuary’ status for immigrant employees By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Dozens of restaurants from New York to Ann Arbor, Michigan are hoping the designation will help protect employees in an immigrant-heavy industry . Continue reading
Nov 05 Melania Trump modeled in U.S. prior to getting work visa By Alicia A. Caldwell, Chad Day and Jake Pearson, Associated Press Melania Trump was paid for 10 modeling jobs in the United States worth $20,056 that occurred in the seven weeks before she had legal permission to work in the country. Continue reading
Nov 05 Undocumented immigrants see this election as crucial By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press Only full citizens can vote; legal immigrants who are green card holders also are not allowed to cast a ballot. Continue reading