Trump Backs Down, Ends Family Separation Policy

JILL COLVIN and COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Jun 20, 2018 After insisting, wrongly, that he had no choice but to separate immigrant families apprehended at the border, the president signs an executive order halting the practice. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump, GOP to Huddle as Outrage Builds Over Border Policy

DUSTIN WEAVER and ALAN FRAM / The Associated Press Jun 19, 2018 The president plans to meet late Tuesday with House Republicans as lawmakers from both parties are up in arms over the administration's policy of family separation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Papa! Papa!’ Audio of Children at Border Stokes Rage Over Separation

NOMAAN MERCHANT and ANITA SNOW / The Associated Press Jun 18, 2018 An audio file reportedly recorded at a U.S. immigration facility takes center stage in the uproar over the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant children from their parents. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Unapologetic Trump Digs In on Immigration Despite Outrage

ZEKE MILLER and KEVIN McGILL / The Associated Press Jun 18, 2018 "... It's very strongly the Democrats' fault," the president says, rejecting criticism that his administration's "zero-tolerance" policy has resulted in inhumane and immoral conditions. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Majority of Republicans Support Trump’s Immigration Policy, Poll Finds

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jun 18, 2018 Amid reports that his administration is tearing apart migrant families, the president is more popular with his party than ever. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Homeland Security Urged to Prosecute Parents Who Cross Border With Kids

Emily Wells / Truthdig Apr 27, 2018 Top U.S. immigration chiefs urge the secretary of homeland security to detain and criminally prosecute undocumented adult border-crossers, which would result in separating them from their children. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

California to Send Troops to Border but Rejects Trump’s Stance

KATHLEEN RONAYNE / The Associated Press Apr 11, 2018 Gov. Jerry Brown cites the "criminal threats" of smugglers. He also issues a document emphasizing the National Guard's limited role at the border and explicitly rejecting any guard involvement in immigration enforcement. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

On the Border, National Guard Looks to Past for Clues to Future

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Apr 6, 2018 Now, as compared with the last two times that troops were deployed to the border, there are far fewer illegal crossings and more Central Americans than Mexicans attempting them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Working With Governors to Send Troops to Guard Border

JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Apr 4, 2018 The announcement comes after the president pledges "strong action today" on immigration and a day after he proposed using the military to secure the southern border until his border wall was erected. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Senators Press on Safeguarding 2018 Ballots

MARY CLARE JALONICK, CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and CHAD DAY / The Associated Press Mar 21, 2018 Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee from both parties criticize the Trump and Obama administrations for not moving quickly enough to stem the threat of Russian interference in U.S. elections. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Sen. Booker Accuses Cabinet Member of ‘Amnesia’

ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Jan 16, 2018 At a Senate hearing, New Jersey's Cory Booker tells Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen that her silence about the president's vulgar comment "is complicity.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

$18 Billion Is Sought Over 10 Years to Extend U.S.-Mexico Wall

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Jan 5, 2018 The proposal by the federal Customs and Border Protection calls for 316 miles of additional barrier by September 2027. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )