Trump Presidency

A black man wearing a blue jersey is violently handcuffed and arrested by two white police officers.
Shani Saxon  Dec 4, 2019 10:34AM EST

Attorney General Says 'Communities' That Don't 'Respect' Cops Could Lose Access to Law Enforcement

William Barr, while speaking to an audience filled with police officers, also said cops deserve to be cheered in the streets.
Randy Gardner is removed by police while wearing his executed brother's prison jumpsuit during an anti death penalty protest at the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on January 17, 2017.
Shani Saxon  Dec 3, 2019 11:34AM EST

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Federal Executions After 16-Year Break

The DOJ made the request hours after an appeals court denied the agency’s attempt to schedule four executions.
A silhouette of an army soldier can be seen against the shadow of a border fence.
Shani Saxon  Nov 27, 2019 1:42PM EST

Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Immigrant Insurance Rule

The government won’t be allowed to deny certain visas to people attempting to enter the United States without proof of insurance coverage.
industrial plant releases pollutants into the air next to a waterway
Ayana Byrd  Nov 12, 2019 4:30PM EST

EPA Seeks to Ban Some Scientific Studies in Creation of Public Health Regulations

Health advocates warn there will be an increase in air pollution and unsafe water.
two boys playing on a swing with a man in a hat
Ayana Byrd  Nov 4, 2019 1:12PM EST

It Could Soon Be Legal to Prevent LGBTQ+ Couples From Adopting

The Trump administration is scrapping an Obama-era regulation that protected same sex couples from discrimination.
Young Latinx girl with dark hair and a pink bow in her hairs hold both hands of the woman next to her.
Shani Saxon  Oct 29, 2019 4:55PM EDT

Feds Give Salvadorans More Time to Exit United States

Ken Cuccinelli of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: “Work permits for Salvadorans will be extended for one year past resolution of litigation for an orderly wind down period.”
Transgender rally. Lots of people and two flags.
Ayana Byrd  Oct 29, 2019 10:00AM EDT

LIVESTREAM: Congressional Hearing on Housing Protections for Transgender People

The National Center for Transgender Equality will testify before the House Committee on Financial Services about the growing housing crisis.
Razor wire is strung along the U.S. and Mexico sides of a port of entry in El Paso, Texas, along with a sign that reads "Danger, do not enter."
Shani Saxon  Oct 21, 2019 5:10PM EDT

Trump Administration to Collect DNA Samples from Asylum-Seekers

The information will be added to an FBI database used to track down criminals.
Department of Homeland Security's white, navy, red and green seal on a woodgrain background
Shani Saxon  Oct 9, 2019 3:32PM EDT

Lawsuits Nationwide Seek to Block Trump Policy That Denies Citizenship to Low-Income Earning Immigrants

The updated public charge rule, scheduled to take effect next week, would privilege wealthy immigrants over those who need financial assistance.
White background with people in blue arranged in shape of Twitter logo bird
Kenrya Rankin  Sep 25, 2019 2:01PM EDT

8 Twitter Accounts to Follow During the Impeachment Inquiry

From policy experts to a dictionary that always has the right definition at the right time, these accounts will keep you in the know.
A woman wearing a blue shirt and gray jeans stands in line next to a silver barrier, along with her three small children.
Shani Saxon  Sep 24, 2019 3:37PM EDT

DHS Ends 'Catch And Release' Immigration Policy

Migrant families apprehended at the border will no longer be released into the United States while they wait for their immigration cases to be processed.
Brick wall with chalk sign that reads, "Tweet others as you want to be tweeted" with a blue bird.
Collette Watson  Sep 20, 2019 4:16PM EDT

It's Time for Twitter to Ban Trump [Op-Ed]

Communications strategist Collette Watson on how the 45th president uses Twitter to set the media agenda and shape a public conversation that stokes nativism, xenophobia and demagoguery.
Two women with dark hair have their paperwork checks by a US Customs and Border Protection agent.
Shani Saxon  Sep 17, 2019 4:21PM EDT

Chaos Surrounds Migrant Tent Court Hearings in Texas

Immigration attorney Lisa Koop: “It doesn’t feel like a court, it doesn’t act like a court, it doesn’t look like a court.”
A man with dark hair sits in a chair holding his young daughter across his lap inside of her hospital room.
Shani Saxon  Sep 16, 2019 5:45PM EDT

Spike in Uninsured May be Linked to Trump Immigration Policies

The number of uninsured people in America has increased for the first time in nearly a decade.
Balearia ferry docked in Florida. White ferry with blue writing that reads "Balearia" on it against a blue sky with white clouds
Ayana Byrd  Sep 10, 2019 3:21PM EDT

Bahamians Denied Entry to U.S. During Post-Hurricane Dorian Evacuation

There is confusion and finger-pointing about why more than 100 people were not allowed to travel to Florida. Meanwhile, Trump doubles down on rhetoric to keep out “very bad” people.
Two women in pink tops sit on beds facing each other as they speak.
Shani Saxon  Sep 9, 2019 5:10PM EDT

Trump Administration Seeks to Delay Asylum Seekers From Obtaining Work Permits

The proposed legislation would do away with the current 30-day processing deadline, allowing immigration officials to take as long as they want to consider applications.
Two people standng in the muddy rode in Puerto Rico, shovels in hand, colorful buildings and blue sky behind them
Ayana Byrd  Sep 5, 2019 2:38PM EDT

Trump Administration Takes $400 Million From Puerto Rico Recovery to Fund Border Wall

It’s part of a $3.6 billion package pulled out of the Department of Defense’s budget to pay for 175 miles of barrier.
A large sign reads Ambulance over the Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
Shani Saxon  Sep 3, 2019 3:37PM EDT

Trump Administration Reverses Plan to End Deportation Protections for Sick Migrants

Immigrants of undocumented status who are seeking life-saving treatment in the United States will still have the opportunity to defer deportation.
Doctors and nurses hold signs protesting family separation.
Shani Saxon  Aug 27, 2019 5:17PM EDT

Trump Admin Threatens Migrants Seeking Life-Saving Medical Care With Deportation

Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.): “This is a new low. Donald Trump is literally deporting kids with cancer.”
A young Brown girl sitting between two older Brown girls holds up a sign that says, "Defund Hate. Invest in Love"
Bill McCamley  Aug 22, 2019 4:37PM EDT

Message to the States: Say No to ICE Data Requests [Op-Ed]

The New Mexico Workforce Solutions Department argues that mass immigration raids like those in Mississippi endanger everyone in the community because they silence crime victims and witnesses. Their advice: Just say no when ICE comes calling for sensitive data.