Immigration

October 15, 2019 3:24 PM

British family detained by ICE after unlawfully entering U.S. from Canada

Eileen and David Connors say they accidentally crossed the U.S.-Canada border while vacationing. The couple and their 3-month-old son have been in a federal immigration facility since Oct. 3.

by Laura Benshoff

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October 14, 2019 6:40 PM

Trump touted his immigration slowdown — what it could mean for Minnesota's workforce

At his rally in Minneapolis last week, President Trump promised to protect communities from an influx of immigrants and refugees. But the latest census numbers show a recent slowdown in immigration that could actually hurt Minnesota communities.

by Tom Crann, Megan Burks and Nick Scheffler

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October 5, 2019 5:36 PM

ACLU calls on Homeland Security to stop turning away pregnant asylum-seekers

Attorneys for the organization say vulnerable populations are supposed to be excluded from the groups of asylum-seekers being sent back to Mexico to wait for their U.S. immigration court hearings.

by Reynaldo Leaños Jr.

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October 5, 2019 7:16 AM

Trump bars immigrants who cannot pay for health care coverage

President Trump signed a proclamation late Friday barring legal immigrants who cannot prove they will have health care coverage or the means to pay for it within 30 days of their arrival to the United States.

by The Associated Press and Richard Gonzales

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October 3, 2019 3:47 PM

Private sector seeks to profit by detaining migrant kids

So far, the only private company caring for migrant children is CHS. In June, CHS held more than 20 percent of all migrant children in government custody. And even as the number of children has declined, the company’s government funding for their care has continued to flow.

by The Associated Press

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October 2, 2019 5:45 PM

Trump lets states, cities refuse refugees for 1st time in U.S.

When President Trump dramatically slashed the number of refugees allowed into the U.S., he also gave state and local governments the authority to refuse to accept them for the first time in history.

by The Associated Press

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October 2, 2019 4:27 PM

From snakes to spikes, reporters reveal Trump's extreme border proposals

Border Wars authors Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Michael Shear chronicle the president's attempts to upend the nation's immigration system — including a proposed alligator-filled border trench.

by Terry Gross

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September 28, 2019 3:38 PM

Federal judge blocks White House move to fast-track deportations

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said the administration did not follow the correct decision-making procedures, such as the formal notice-and-comment period required for major federal rule changes, and likely violated federal law in failing to do so.

by Kat Lonsdorf

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September 25, 2019 9:30 AM

Seeking answers and lessening the stigma of being female, divorced and Hmong

After her own divorce, Mailee Yang set out to learn more about the pressures faced by divorced women in her community. She surveyed hundreds of Hmong American women across the country about their experiences.

by Tarkor Zehn