Joel Rose
Stories
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How Trump's crackdown plays into misperceptions about immigrants and crime
The White House portrays its immigration crackdown as a success. Critics say the administration is trying to look tough for the cameras, and worry about the "tail wagging the dog."
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Critics fear that President Trump's immigration crackdown plays into misperceptions
The White House is touting its crackdown on illegal immigration. But critics worry it's putting optics ahead of substance, and reinforcing widely held misperceptions about immigrants and crime.
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DHS memo lays out plans to detain migrants at Fort Bliss and other U.S. bases
The Trump administration is developing plans to build immigration detention facilities on bases nationwide, a step that could significantly expand the military's role in immigration enforcement.
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The latest on the 178 Venezuelan migrants who were being held at Guantanamo Bay
The White House is touting the first month of its immigration crackdown as a big success. But questions remain about the Venezuelan migrants who had been detained at the naval base in Guantánamo Bay.
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Immigration poll shows growing support for restrictions, but deep divisions remain
A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows growing support for some restrictions on immigration. Still, many elements of President Trump's sweeping crackdown are unpopular with Democrats and independents.
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Trump supporters welcome the first steps in his immigration crackdown
President Trump kicked off his second term with a dramatic crackdown on immigration. Critics call those moves cruel and unnecessary. But many of Trump's supporters are applauding these early steps.
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Justice Department sues Chicago and Illinois over 'sanctuary' laws
The federal lawsuit accuses those jurisdictions of "making it more difficult for, and deliberately impeding, federal immigration officers' ability to carry out their responsibilities."
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NTSB recovers black box from Army helicopter that crashed into American Airlines jet
Transportation officials have restricted helicopter flights around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after Wednesday's mid-air collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet.
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The latest in the DCA plane crash investigation
Investigators are piecing together why a passenger jet and military helicopter collided in the skies near Washington, D.C., killing all 67 on board both aircraft.
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What investigators have revealed about the D.C. plane collision
Investigators are trying to understand why an Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines regional jet collided in mid-air near Washington, D.C. Sixty-seven people were aboard the two aircraft.
