Politics & Government

Local Communities Fret Over Salvadorans Losing Protection Status

8:11am January 11, 2018

Thousands of Salvadoran immigrants face deportation after President Trump revoked their protected status. Families are in turmoil, officials have economic worries, others say it's time for them to go.

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Federal Immigration Authorities Target 7-Eleven Stores

8:11am January 11, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Agents swept nearly 100 of the convenience stores across the country — seeking undocumented immigrants. The action was the largest employer-targeting operation under the Trump administration.

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Months After Trump Pardon, Ex-Sheriff Arpaio To Run For Senate

8:11am January 11, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Joe Arpaio, 85, the controversial former sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., who is known for his hardline approach on detention and immigration.

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Deadline Closes In On Administration Regarding Iran Sanctions

7:00am January 11, 2018

President Trump is being urged by some top advisers to waive sanctions on Iran by a Friday deadline. Rachel Martin talks to Dennis Ross, who has advised four former presidents on the Middle East.

News Brief: Issa To Retire, Trump To Decide On Iran Sanctions

6:06am January 11, 2018

Republican Rep. Darrell Issa announced on Wednesday that he won't seek re-election. And, President Trump, facing a deadline, deliberates whether to again waive sanctions against Iran.

Judge Throws Out Challenge to Alabama Voter ID Law

9:44pm January 10, 2018

by Debbie Elliott

The judge ruled the state makes photo identification cards needed to cast a ballot equally available to every citizen who wants one. Civil rights groups argued the law was racially discriminatory.

Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner Discusses Immigration Meeting With Trump

8:44pm January 10, 2018

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., about his take on the White House meeting Tuesday about DACA and the potential border wall.

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ACLU Says U.S. Government Is Denying Basic Rights To Citizen Captured In Syria

8:44pm January 10, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

American forces have been holding a U.S. citizen captured in Syria in confinement overseas without formal charges or access to a lawyer. The ACLU says the man is being denied his basic rights to due process.

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President Trump speaks during a news conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the White House on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

Trump Ducks Mueller Questions: 'Seems Unlikely That You'd Even Have An Interview'

6:36pm January 10, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump took questions from reporters Wednesday during a joint appearance with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg.

White House Says Judge's Temporary Block On Removing DACA Is 'Outrageous'

6:03pm January 10, 2018

by Joel Rose

The White House says it's "outrageous" that a judge in California has temporarily blocked the administration from removing DACA protections for nearly 700,000 young people who were brought to the country illegally as children. The preliminary injunction adds another degree of complexity to immigration negotiations on Capitol Hill.

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