Mexico Border Wall

Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump has complained that on immigration, the United States has “the worst laws of any country in the world,” which constrain his anti-immigrant agenda at the border with Mexico. He hasn’t been able to convince Congress to change those laws, or even to pay for a…

This secrecy is a great riddle, given how open the administration once was in claiming its authority to toss aside laws under the president’s emergency powers. Trump’s actions have since posed a fundamental challenge to Congress’ power of the purse under the Constitution and the balance between the branches of…

(SAN DIEGO) — The Trump administration has been quietly adding military surveillance cameras at the U.S.-Mexico border in response to the coronavirus pandemic, though fewer people appear to be crossing illegally. It’s the latest move as operations at the U.S.-Mexico border have become increasingly militarized and secretive. Documents obtained by…

President Donald Trump at the launch of the USNS Comfort, deployed to New York City on March 28, 2020. It was ordered home less than a month later, having treated fewer than 200 people. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky Nobody is quite sure how best to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, but…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic could have been a fraught moment for U.S.-Mexico relations — two leaders from opposite ends of the political spectrum facing the largest crisis ever confronted by either administration.Instead, presidents Donald Trump and Andrés Manuel López Obrador are carrying on like old pals.The men…

President Donald Trump's new executive order banning immigration to the United States will last 30 to 90 days with the chance of renewal and apply to those seeking permanent immigration status, a senior administration official said on Tuesday. Other workers such as those on so-called H-1B visas would be covered…

April 21, 2020 12:13 PM ET From accusations of xenophobia, to claims that it’s a means to distract the public, Democrats and progressive organizations across the country are fuming over President Donald Trump’s anticipated ban on immigration. Trump announced Monday that he would be signing an executive order to temporarily…

President Trump, citing the economic impact of the coronavirus shutdown, on Tuesday ordered a 60-day ban on new immigrants seeking permanent status in the United States.The ban will cover people seeking green cards that provide permanent status, not temporary visitors. It would also not affect foreign agricultural laborers, Trump said.…

An unprecedented US policy authorizing the summarily expulsion of migrants and asylum seekers because of the coronavirus pandemic violates international law, the United Nations has warned. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a sweepin… Read More

Polarized is a weekly series featuring Americans from all 50 states sharing their views on the 2020 elections. Click here if you would like to be a part of this project Some Americans have had a rough go of it in the last few weeks under lockdown orders amid the…