US politics

June 26, 2019

A searing image of a man and his daughter facedown in the Rio Grande is a heartbreaking example of the dangers migrants can face on the journey to the US. The picture echoes one of a Syrian boy from 2015.

Immigration

Facing US pressure to reduce migration, Mexico cracks down on migrant activists and shelters

PRI's The World

June 26, 2019

Mexico faces pressure to stop migrants from reaching the US, especially since Trump's tariff threat. Now, it's cracking down on those who help migrants.

Migration

US House passes border aid bill, Trump vows veto

Reuters

June 26, 2019

The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a $4.5 billion aid package to address the migrant surge along the US-Mexico border, including new standards for migrants in custody following reports of poor conditions facing young children at overcrowded facilities.

Immigration

Immigrants prepare for ICE raids despite cancellation of Trump order

PRI's The World

June 24, 2019

Days after President Donald Trump called off raids he said would arrest "millions" of immigrants, people are still anxious and concerned — and preparing for the worst.

Trump cuts aid to Central America over migrants seeking asylum

Reuters

June 17, 2019

The Trump administration has slashed aid dollars to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras after threatening to do so in March.

Politics

Things That Go Boom: Is America's foreign policy for sale?

PRI's The World

June 11, 2019

Think tanks with nonprofit status aren't required to say much of anything when it comes to the source of their funding — whether it be billionaires or foreign governments. That can become a problem when such organizations significantly influence foreign policy — such as the Iran nuclear deal — without disclosing to whom they are financially beholden.

Politics

America's polarized politics may be here to stay

Innovation Hub

June 03, 2019

The polarization between Republicans and Democrats in the United States has grown in recent years — especially since the election of Donald Trump. Analysis suggests that this trend may be here to stay.

Politics

'I think it caught everyone by surprise': Former Mexican ambassador to the US reacts to Trump's latest tariff threats

PRI's The World

May 31, 2019

President Donald Trump has stated his intention to raise tariffs by 5% on Mexican imports. This move risks hurting businesses, trade negotiations and political relationships between the two countries.

Immigration

A Japanese American newspaper chronicles the ‘searing’ history of immigrant incarceration

PRI's The World

May 30, 2019

As Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II die, one newspaper finds its community’s history carries new resonance in the current era of immigrant detention.

Nuclear

Things That Go Boom: In nuclear negotiations, diplomacy can be a slog

PRI's The World

May 27, 2019

Diplomacy is often awkward, stymied by translators, late nights and unsecured yurt communication (yes, that really happened). But diplomacy can also stop a war, as years of secret and not-so-secret negotiations between the US and Iran proved when the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action was reached in 2015.

US politics

What difference does one photo make? A lot, at first. Then not much.

Facing US pressure to reduce migration, Mexico cracks down on migrant activists and shelters

US House passes border aid bill, Trump vows veto

Immigrants prepare for ICE raids despite cancellation of Trump order

Trump cuts aid to Central America over migrants seeking asylum

Things That Go Boom: Is America's foreign policy for sale?

America's polarized politics may be here to stay

'I think it caught everyone by surprise': Former Mexican ambassador to the US reacts to Trump's latest tariff threats

A Japanese American newspaper chronicles the ‘searing’ history of immigrant incarceration

Things That Go Boom: In nuclear negotiations, diplomacy can be a slog

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