Law

Civil Rights Division Nominee Eric Dreiband Appears Before Senate Panel

4:58pm September 06, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

More than 70 civil rights groups are objecting to President Trump's nomination of Eric Dreiband to serve as assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division. On Wednesday, Dreiband got a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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California State University Chancellor Raises Concerns About End Of DACA

4:58pm September 06, 2017

The California State University system is home to the highest number of undocumented Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students in the country. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Chancellor Timothy White on how he plans to handle the Trump administration's announcement that it will rescind the program.

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'Dreamer' Reacts To Trump's Decision To End DACA Program

9:03am September 06, 2017

A group of conservative attorneys general has forced the Trump administration's hand on a program known as DACA. It lets people who came to the U.S. illegally as children stay and work here.

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Politics & Government

Trump Rescinds DACA, Calls On Congress To Replace It

8:16am September 06, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

The clock is ticking on a program for young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally by their parents. DOJ says Congress needs to act. State attorneys general and immigration groups threaten to sue.

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A supporter of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in Los Angeles protests the Trump administration's decision to end the program.

National

5 Questions About DACA Answered

9:16pm September 05, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Nearly 800,000 young immigrants are in limbo following President Trump's decision to rescind the Obama-era program known as DACA. Here's what you should know about the program and what happens next.

Immigrants and supporters demonstrate during a rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in front of the White House on Tuesday.

Trump Ends DACA, Calls On Congress To Act

6:19pm September 05, 2017

The Obama-era program will expire in six months, the administration said on Tuesday. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals granted legal protections to roughly 800,000 people.

Trump Administration Announces Plan To End DACA Program

4:30pm September 05, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Trump administration will end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in six months, setting a deadline for Congress to act on so-called "dreamers."

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White House Sets Deadline For Congress To Act On 'Dreamers'

4:30pm September 05, 2017

by Mara Liasson

The White House punts to Congress to help the immigrants who will no longer have the Obama-era program known as DACA to protect them. But the politics surrounding congressional action are complicated.

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New Mexico Attorney General Pledges To Block Trump's Action On DACA

4:30pm September 05, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas, a Democrat, who says he will use "all means necessary" to block President Trump's action on DACA.

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National

Advocates Struggle To Help Undocumented Immigrants Find Relief After Harvey

4:30pm September 05, 2017

by Adrian Florido

One out of every 10 Houston residents is undocumented. Many lost everything in the storm, but unless they have a U.S.-born child, they don't qualify for FEMA assistance. Advocates are trying, but struggling, to help potentially hundreds of thousands of people left with nothing, and no other recourse.