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Federal Immigration Agents Separated More Migrant Children Than Previously Thought

For nearly a year before family separation became an official and controversial policy of the Trump administration in the spring of 2018, federal immigration agents separated "thousands" of migrant children from their parents. That's according to a government watchdog report released Thursday. "OIG found more children over a longer period of time were separated by immigration authorities and referred to HHS for care than is commonly discussed in public debate. How many more children were...

A Waiting Game For Immigrants And Border Agents On 2 Sides Of The Wall

Mexican Baseball Team Brings Fiesta To San Luis

For Furloughed Worker, Isolation, Hit To Self-Worth Hurt As Much As Lost Pay

By Lourdes Garcia-Navarro • 1 hour ago

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Jaime, a tax examiner with the Internal Revenue Service, about the toll the government shutdown is taking on her mental health.

For DACA Recipients, President's Temporary Offer Feels Like More Chaos

By Lourdes Garcia-Navarro • 1 hour ago

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro gets the reaction of immigration activist Greisa Martinez Rosas, a DACA recipient herself, to President Trump's latest offer to reopen the government.

As House Democrats Reject Trump Proposal, Senate GOP Embraces It

By Scott Detrow • 1 hour ago

While Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi spurned President Trump's shutdown deal before he even officially offered it, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will push for a vote on it this week.

Shutdown Could Do Long-Term Harm To Already-Thin Air Traffic Control Teams

By Lourdes Garcia-Navarro • 1 hour ago

The number of air traffic controllers was at a record low before the government shutdown. With sickouts and resignations, union leader Joel Ortiz says the shutdown is making the skies less safe.

A Week Of Big Gestures But No Movement As Shutdown Nears 1-Month Mark

By Mara Liasson • 1 hour ago

NPR's Mara Liasson joins Lulu Garcia-Navarro to discuss the president's negotiation-by-spectacle strategy on the shutdown, and to examine the latest moves in the Mueller investigation.

Trump Extends Offer To End Shutdown, Extend DACA; Democrats Say 'No Deal'

By Ayesha Rascoe • 1 hour ago

They oppose President Trump's proposal, which temporarily would protect some young people who immigrated illegally and provide $5.7 billion for a border wall.