ACLU Family Separation Hearing
Lawyers from the ACLU and the federal government appear in a San Diego courtroom Friday to update a federal judge on compliance with the order to reunite families separated at the border.
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U.S. Army Discharges Immigrant Soldiers Seeking Citizenship
Immigrants who joined the military in hopes for citizenship are being discharged instead. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Margaret Stock, who helped create the immigration recruitment program.
Trade War Draws Lines In Congress
Trump's trade fights have put some members of Congress in a tough spot: Do you stand with steelworkers whose mills might benefit from new tariffs? Or soybean farmers whose exports are at risk?
Trump Administration Seeks More Time To Reunify Migrant Families
Facing a court deadline to reunite families separated at the border, the government described efforts to verify relationships and assess parents' "fitness" to claim their children.
Trump's Top 2 Supreme Court Picks Reflect Warring Republican Factions
Supporters and opponents of Judges Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Barrett have waged a fierce battle for their candidate. But are the differences little more than a summer camp color war?
Friday News Roundup - Domestic
The July 4th holiday took a day out of the workweek, but the news didn't stop.
Supreme Court's Religious Makeup Evolves As Members Change
The current religious makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court is predominantly Jewish and Catholic. Why is that so, and how much does the religion of the justices matter?
Next Justice Could Change Supreme Court Views Of Same-Sex Marriage
Noel King talks to Maureen Holland, who argued a landmark high court case guaranteeing same-sex couples the right to marry, about whether the next justice could curtail benefits of same-sex marriage.
Officials Race To Meet Deadline To Re-Unite Migrant Children With Parents
The Health and Human Services secretary updated the status of migrant children separated from parents. By Tuesday, the administration must reunite children under the age of 5 with parents in custody.
Trump Administration Extends Temporary Protected Status For Yemen Citizens
The Trump administration says it will extend temporary protections for immigrants from Yemen for another 18 months because the country remains engulfed in a brutal Civil War.