Obama Official On Family Separations
President Obama faced strong criticism from immigrant rights activists. Steve Inskeep talks with former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Leon Fresco about immigration and family separations.
Politics & Government
Update On Immigration And Family Separations
We have the latest on the Trump administration's policy of separating families of people who illegally cross the border and Republican discussions of overhauling immigration policy.
What Tariffs Mean For Markets
The Trump administration has dramatically escalated its trade dispute with China. NPR's David Greene talks with Stephen Moore, who has advised the Trump administration on economic policy.
What Trump's Immigration Policies Mean For The Midterms
Polls show a majority of Americans disapprove of the Trump administration's policy of separating parents from their children at the border. But opinion among Republicans is mixed.
Family Separation Is Trump's Immigration Policy. Here's Why He Won't Own It
The policy is unpopular, and vulnerable Republicans in competitive districts stand to be punished by voters in the midterms if this continues much longer. So Trump is trying to flip the script.
U.S. Pulls Out Of U.N. Human Rights Council
The Trump administration pulled out of the U.N. Human Rights Council, saying it's hypocritical in who it criticizes. But that could cede influence to some countries with a record for violations.
Conservatives And Liberals Both Take To RT
Two years after Russia intervened in U.S. politics, some American activists and pundits continue to appear on Russian-owned media outlets.
News Brief: Republicans Talk Immigration Overhaul, China Tariffs Latest
President Trump met with Republican lawmakers to discuss immigration legislation. Also, we have the latest on the uproar over immigrant family separations and President Trump's tariffs on China.
U.S. Announces It Will Leave U.N.'s Human Rights Council
The Trump administration is reversing another decision its predecessor made and is pulling out of the United Nation's Human Rights Council.
DHS Secretary Nielsen's Family Separation Defense Isn't Her First Controversial Position
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has spent her career in and out of government working on issues of national security. None of her jobs, however, have been so controversial as her role in policing the U.S. border.