DHS restores DACA and begins accepting first-time applications
The unlikely survival of DACA represents yet another defeat for the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle President Obama's signature policies.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Judge orders DACA program reinstated
CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN to discuss a federal judge's ruling reinstating the program for young immigrants known as DACA. He also discusses some of the challenges the Biden administration will face in an effort to undo Trump administration immigration policies.
Judge orders restoration of DACA program
A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to fully restore an Obama-era initiative that protects undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation, requiring officials to open the program to new applicants for the first time since 2017. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN to discuss.
Judge orders restoration of DACA, opens program to new applicants
About 300,000 undocumented immigrant teens and young adults who qualify for DACA on paper could apply for the Obama-era protections from deportation following the court order.
Rep. Thompson on Trump firing Chris Krebs
Democrats are slamming President Trump for his decision to fire the nation's top election security official, Christopher Krebs. Congressman Bennie Thompson joined CBSN to discuss what he plans to do as chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee in response to the move.
Judge rules Wolf did not have authority to restrict DACA
The ruling could allow hundreds of thousands of teenage and young adult immigrants to apply for DACA, which would protect them from deportation.
Federal judge rules DACA order invalid
President Trump's top homeland security official, Chad Wolf, did not have the legal authority to restrict an Obama administration program that protects hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as minors from deportation, a federal judge ruled Saturday. CBSN's Lana Zak reports.
How Biden plans to govern
President-elect Biden is planning to use his executive power to undo much of President Trump's agenda. CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Lynda Tran joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss how Mr. Biden would work with a Republican-controlled Senate, and how Democrats can make gains with voters they lost in the next election.
Biden sets sights on Trump immigration agenda
President-elect Joe Biden is planning a swift reversal of President Trump's most controversial immigration policies. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports the incoming Democrat plans to dismantle within his first 100 days much of the agenda Mr. Trump has laid out over the last four years. Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN to break down Mr. Biden's immigration plans.
Trump and Biden's immigration policies
President Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden have starkly different positions on immigration. Biden has denounced the Trump administration's "moral failings," while the incumbent maintains that a hardline position is key to keeping America safe. Politico immigration reporter Rebecca Rainey joins CBSN for an in-depth comparison of the candidates' policies.
2020 election to impact U.S. immigration for decades
Some officials at the Department of Homeland Security say they expect President Trump to have a lasting impact on U.S. immigration policy, even if he loses the 2020 election. Officials tell CBS News that even if Democratic nominee Joe Biden wins in November, he could face challenges undoing the sweeping changes enacted by the Trump administration over the last four years. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano on "Red & Blue" with more on his reporting
Apple CEO files brief supporting DACA
Apple CEO Tim Cook filed a "friend of court" brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold protections for DACA recipients - immigrants who came to the U.S. as children. The court hears arguments in the case November 12. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN AM to explain why the Apple CEO is pushing for the program and what it means for Silicon Valley.
Groups challenge Trump's decision to scale back DACA program
The Trump administration has closed the DACA program to first-time applicants, dashing the hopes of tens of thousands of young undocumented immigrants who would have been eligible.
New rules on work permits for asylum-seekers
The Trump administration is implementing a new rule requiring asylum-seekers to wait 365 days before applying for a work permit, instead of the previous 150-day timeline. It also disqualifies them from work permits if they crossed the border illegally. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke to CBSN's Lana Zak about rule change, as well as the administrations rejection of all new initial DACA applications.
DHS to limit current DACA protections and reject new applicants
The move effectively closes the program to hundreds of thousands of potential new applicants, including roughly 66,000 immigrant teens who turned 15 after September 2017.
Trump under fire for handling of census
President Trump is seeking to bar undocumented immigrants from being counted in future congressional representation. His administration cut a month off the time period for completing the census as the coronavirus pandemic makes the process more challenging. Rebecca Rainey, an employment and immigration reporter for Politico, joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the impact.
Some "Dreamers" locked out of DACA after Trump move
Despite the Supreme Court's decision throwing out Trump's attempt to end DACA, thousands of young immigrants who would be eligible for the program are not allowed to apply.
John Yoo on presidential power
The Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Trump at the end of June by ruling against his effort to block the Obama-era DACA program. But could that decision have actually given him more executive powers moving forward? John Yoo, a law professor at the University of California Berkeley and former legal adviser in the Bush administration, has been advising the president on this issue, and he joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss.
Judge orders Trump administration to fully reinstate DACA program
The order could open the program to hundreds of thousands of new applicants, including teenagers who met the age requirement after President Trump moved to end DACA
Court rejects Trump's effort to end DACA
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration improperly ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA. It's the second major loss this week for the Trump administration at the newly conservative court. Jan Crawford reports.
Supreme Court blocks Trump bid to end DACA
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Trump administration's attempt to dismantle an Obama-era program that protects young undocumented immigrants from deportation was unlawful. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN to explain the ruling.
DHS' Chad Wolf: DACA will continue following SCOTUS ruling
The acting head of the Department of Homeland Security says the administration will "continue the program as we have over the past two years."
Acting DHS chief says DACA will continue following Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 last week the Trump administration's attempt to end the DACA program was unlawful.
Transcript: Chad Wolf on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf that aired Sunday, June 21, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Arena asks Trump campaign for safety plan
President Trump is set to hold a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday despite concerns about the rising number of coronavirus cases. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN with the latest.
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