Politics & Government

Paris Attacks Heighten Debate Over Europe's Open Borders

6:39pm November 20, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews Peter Sutherland, the United Nations special representative of the secretary general for international migration and development, about the migrant policy changes being discussed in European countries since the Paris attacks.

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Alberto Nisman Conspiracy Theories Fly As Argentine Election Nears

6:39pm November 20, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

The mysterious death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman riveted Argentines 10 months ago. But amid a swirl of confusing conspiracy theories, it's not an issue in Sunday's presidential vote.

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Doug Hughes speaks to the media after appearing in federal court in May.

Gyrocopter Pilot Who Landed On Capitol Lawn Pleads Guilty

6:36pm November 20, 2015

by Peter Overby

Florida mailman Doug Hughes landed his flying machine on Capitol Hill last April to bring awareness to campaign finance.

Paris Attacks Revive Demands For Expanded Surveillance Powers

6:35pm November 20, 2015

by David Welna

National security officials and policymakers are pushing for tougher surveillance laws. Much of their effort focuses on forcing tech firms to give law enforcement access to encrypted smartphone data.

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"All we're doing is saying what has happened in the past 25 years has been perpetrated 100 percent of the time against Americans and other European entities, by the populations coming from Muslim-dense countries," Thomas Maurer said.

Iowans Voice Fear, Support Of Syrian Refugees

6:31pm November 20, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

No Syrian refugees have arrived in Iowa yet, but people are concerned — some over a Paris-style attack coming to the U.S., and others over proposals they've heard that could single out Muslims.

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Week In Politics: Terror Attacks In France And Mali

4:21pm November 20, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to political commentators, E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times about the terrorist attacks in France and Mali.

Passengers wait to get their passports checked at Miami International Airport earlier this year. The visa waiver program allowed 20 million travelers into the U.S. last year, with much less screening than refugees receive.

4 Things To Know About Visa Waivers And Security

2:51pm November 20, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The visa waiver program allowed 20 million travelers into the U.S. last year. Many say it poses a bigger threat than the refugee resettlement program.

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Governor Who Started Stampede Against Refugees Says He Only Wants Answers

2:45pm November 20, 2015

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, a self-described pro-immigration Republican, was the first to ask for a pause on Syrian refugees to be relocated to his state.

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What The 2016 Candidates Would Do About ISIS, In One Chart

1:19pm November 20, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

There has been a flurry of candidate promises about ISIS and the U.S. accepting Syrian refugees in the wake of the attacks in Paris a week ago.

Canada has pledged to accept 25,000 Syrian refugees, likely including women, children and injured people who have been living in camps in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. Here, children stand outside their tents during a sandstorm, in a refugee camp in Lebanon

If Americans Move To Canada To Avoid Refugees, They May Get A Surprise

11:15am November 20, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Some Americans unhappy with U.S. plans to welcome 10,000 Syrian refugees are threatening to move to Canada. Apparently they haven't noticed that Canada plans to take in 25,000 Syrians.