In Trump's America

Americans’ immigration emergency: Their spouses could be deported or exiled if they seek green cards

February 19, 2019

Under a 1996 law, US citizens who try to sponsor their undocumented spouses would require the spouses to endure a minimum 10-year exile from the United States. With kids in tow, US citizens are visiting Congress to plead for help.

Immigration

Trump signed an order for the wall 2 years ago. The US just ended the longest shutdown ever over it.

PRI's The World

January 25, 2019

Despite signing an executive order for the wall on Jan. 25, 2017, there’s been no construction or funding on the project. What has happened in the last two years?

Immigration

This busy LA immigration court is now a ‘ghost town’ in wake of government shutdown

PRI's The World

January 16, 2019

Nearly 43,000 cases are estimated to have been canceled nationwide. California has seen the most cancellations — about 9,000 — followed by New York with more than 5,100. And immigrants who've waited years for their court date will now have to wait even longer.

California teen leads lawsuit to keep hundreds of thousands of immigrants in US

PRI's The World

January 11, 2019

14-year-old Crista Ramos has become the face of a landmark legal challenge on behalf of 300,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan who could face deportation under the Trump administration's plans to end their Temporary Protected Status designations.

How higher ed will be a battleground for immigration debates in 2019

PRI's The World

January 03, 2019

Higher education institutions in the US are stepping into some of the nation's most pressing immigration policy debates.

10 pivotal moments for US immigration in 2018

December 27, 2018

It’s been a big year, to say the least, for immigrants and immigration policy in the United States. Here are 10 moments that stand out.

Immigration

After two boys’ murders, migrants and advocates fear new 'remain in Mexico' policy

PRI's The World

December 21, 2018

The killings of two Honduran teenagers this week are a sobering reminder of the dangers asylum-seekers may face while waiting in violent Mexican border regions as the Trump administration rolls out a new plan to keep migrants in Mexico until their asylum claims are decided.

Immigration

Trump’s demand for border wall raises threat of government shutdown

Reuters

December 20, 2018

Trump has demanded $5 billion to put toward building a wall on the US border with Mexico that he argues is needed to keep out unauthorized immigrants and drugs, a downpayment on a massive project which Democrats have rejected as ineffective and wasteful.

Immigration

Judge rejects Trump limits on asylum for domestic abuse victims

Reuters

December 19, 2018

A federal judge ruled against Trump administration policies that said asylum-seekers could not base claims on domestic and gang violence.

Immigration

US officials reject blame for migrant girl’s death. Advocates point to Trump’s asylum policies.

PRI's The World

December 17, 2018

US officials say a 7-year-old’s death is an example of risks migrants take when crossing the US border. But the girl died in US custody.

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