immigration

National

As 2016 Elections Loom, So Does A Possible End To DACA

2:20am January 04, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

The next president could end Obama's executive action on immigration — and many GOP candidates have vowed to do it. For almost 700,000 immigrants in the U.S. illegally, the clock may be ticking.

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Immigrants from Honduras and El Salvador who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally are stopped by the Border Patrol in Granjeno, Texas.

U.S. Planning Operation To Deport Central American Families

1:38pm December 24, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Many of the families had fled violence but have been denied asylum and ignored an order to leave issued by an immigration judge.

Volunteer Belen Sisa registering voters for Democrat Bernie Sanders in Phoenix, Az., last month. Sisa, who is not a U.S. citizen, recently accepted a job with the Sanders campaign.

Politics & Government

Can't Vote But Campaigning Hard For Presidential Candidates

6:00am December 24, 2015

by Jude Joffe-Block

Some young immigrants whose parents brought them to the U.S. without papers are working for Democratic candidates who support a path to citizenship for them.

A fog slowly lifts over the Rio Grande, which divides the United States from Mexico.

National

In 2015, Deportations Reached Lowest Level Since 2006

11:12am December 23, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

According to the latest data from the Department of Homeland Security, 235,413 people were deported from the United States. That is the lowest number recorded by the Obama administration.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz speaks during the Dec. 15 presidential debate in Las Vegas.

Fact Check: Cruz's Misleading Charge About Rubio And Refugees

7:44am December 18, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Did Marco Rubio design a law that would let the president invite refugees into the U.S. without background checks? No.

Race

Piedmont Immigrants Concerned About Backlash

11:35am December 17, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

Triad residents are expressing concern about a backlash directed toward immigrants. That was the topic of a community conversation Wednesday night in Greensboro.

National

Obama Administration Eyes Detention As More Central Americans Cross Border

9:46pm December 11, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

The Obama administration hopes to revive extended family detention, arguing it acts as a deterrent. Some border authorities agree.

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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