More States Propose Voter ID Laws
State legislatures are busy considering bills to tighten restrictions on voters, including new voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements.
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'I Have Children Crying In The Classroom'
What Trump's immigration crackdown means at one NYC school. Families shared their fears, and learned about their legal rights.
In Arizona, Program To Recruit Police To Help ICE Agents Gets Mixed Reviews
As part of President Trump's promised crackdown on illegal immigration, he wants to bolster a program former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio aggressively practiced.
Trump Administration Says Illegal Border Crossings Declined In February
DHS chief John Kelley says fewer people tried to cross the border illegally since Donald Trump's inauguration.
Ethics Watchdogs Want U.S. Attorney To Investigate Trump's Business Interests
They say Trump is violating the Constitution's Emoluments Clause by doing deals with entities linked to foreign governments.
Why Has Washington Failed To Reform Our Immigration System?
There are 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Since 2001, two U.S. presidents, Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Barack Obama, both favored comprehensive immigration reform that would have legalized their status. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with political scientist Norman Ornstein about why Washington has failed to fix our immigration system.
Lynne Stewart, Defender Of Infamous Defendants, Dies At 77
Lynne Stewart, a leftist lawyer who defended radicals and was eventually convicted in a terrorism case herself, has died. She served more than four years in prison.
'You're Stuck With Me,' FBI Director Says, Citing No Plans To Leave Job
James Comey told attendees at a cyber conference in Boston that he does not intend to leave before the end of his 10-year term. Comey has faced critics on both sides of the political spectrum.
Hawaii Plans To Amend Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Travel Ban
Steve Inskeep talks to Neal Katyal on legal challenges to the revised executive order on travel to the U.S. Katyal is lead attorney for the state of Hawaii and a former acting U.S. solicitor general.
How Did We Get To 11 Million Unauthorized Immigrants?
The story of how that population grew so large is a long one that's mostly about Mexico, and full of unintended consequences.