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A Guide to Some Major Trump Administration Immigration Policies
A closer look at some of the sweeping changes the Trump administration has made — or attempted to make — to the United States’ policies governing refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants, both legal and illegal.
October 22, 2019
Insects, Floods and “The Snake”: What Trump’s Use of Metaphors Reveals
As the next presidential race heats up, researchers are beginning to understand why and how Trump’s use of metaphor is, perhaps, his greatest weapon.
October 22, 2019
WATCH: Donald Trump and “The Snake”
Donald Trump uses song lyrics to compare immigrants to killer snakes in the stunning opening sequence of the FRONTLINE documentary “Zero Tolerance.”
October 17, 2019
6 FRONTLINE Documentaries for Supreme Court-Watchers
To prepare for the Supreme Court's current term, we recommend brushing up on the issues with six FRONTLINE documentaries.
October 15, 2019
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Zero Tolerance
How President Trump turned immigration into a powerful political weapon that fueled division and violence.
October 22, 2019
Trump Admin Shifting to Privatize Migrant Child Detention
So far, the only for-profit company sheltering kids has former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly on the board of its parent company. Kelly supported a policy to separate children from their families, which led to a surge in spending on detaining migrant babies, children and teens.
October 3, 2019
U.S. Weapons, Saudi Airstrikes, Yemeni Deaths: What a U.N. Report on War Crimes in Yemen Means for U.S.-Saudi Weapon Sales
A group of U.N. experts has named and implicated “third states,” including the United States, in Yemen's civil war for selling weapons used in the conflict.
October 1, 2019
The Great Recession and Its Continuing Impact: 8 Docs to Watch
Revisit a selection of FRONTLINE’s documentaries involving the financial crisis and its continuing fallout.
September 30, 2019
Nancy Pelosi Announced a Formal Impeachment Inquiry. Now What?
Now what? FRONTLINE spoke to two experts to find out what happens in a formal impeachment inquiry.
September 25, 2019
Why are We Talking About a Recession? Economists Weigh in
FRONTLINE spoke with economists about why a possible U.S. recession is making headlines.
September 3, 2019