Immigration Battle
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With Renewed Attention on the Border, These 8 Documentaries Illuminate U.S. Immigration Policies Involving Kids
These collected FRONTLINE documentaries chronicle the past decade of immigration policy in America and its varied impacts, offering context for the present moment.
March 31, 2021
Is It Too Late for Obama On Immigration Reform?
Unless the Supreme Court acts fast, the window might be closed for President Obama on immigration reform.
November 11, 2015
America's Immigration Battle By the Numbers
The U.S. has deported an average of 403,500 people each year during the Obama administration. What else do the numbers say about the nation's immigration system?
October 21, 2015
More from the Filmmakers: "How Democracy Works Now"
Independent filmmakers Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini take viewers behind closed doors in Washington’s corridors of power in the acclaimed series "How Democracy Works Now."
October 20, 2015
What Makes Opponents of Immigration Reform So Effective?
In American political debates, money often has the loudest voice. But that has not always been the case with immigration reform.
October 20, 2015
Has the U.S. Really Shifted on Deportations?
A year after the Obama administration changed its policy on which undocumented immigrants it would target for deportation, it's not clear who is being sent back.
October 20, 2015
Watch How One Freedom Caucus Member Sees the GOP's Latino Voter Problem
"We're writing off too many people," Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) says in "Immigration Battle," a feature film presentation from FRONTLINE and Independent Lens that airs tonight on PBS.
October 20, 2015
Obama's Immigration Plan Includes End to "Secure Communities"
The policy shift comes as an increasing number of cities and counties have already refused to cooperate with federal immigration authorities on the controversial program.
November 21, 2014
U.S. Asylum Seekers May Face Barriers from Border Patrol
Immigration attorneys say the agents dismiss or ignore credible claims, raising concerns that some asylum seekers may be returned to persecution at home.
November 13, 2014
What Will Obama Do on Immigration?
The president has promised to take action on immigration by year’s end. What will it look like?
November 12, 2014
Why Immigrant Detainees Still Aren't Safe from Abuse
People held in immigration detention centers still face challenges reporting sexual abuse and assault, sometimes because the government deports them before an investigation is completed, a government watchdog report found.
November 20, 2013
Border Patrol To Keep Controversial Deadly Force Rules
In a new interview, Border Patrol chief Mike Fisher says he will continue to allow his agents to shoot at rock-throwers and vehicles, despite independent recommendations against the practice.
November 5, 2013