Immigration action. Im John Seigenthaler in new york. Tonight millions of undocumented immigrants across america have new hope. In a speech from the white house, president obama unveiled a plan expected to shield up to 5 million from deportation, the president is acting alone, but says he is taking steps that will change the lives of families across america. President obama spoke for 40 minutes. Battle or their fate will end in washington. For many it begins in places like this. Paul beban was there in honduras, reporting on kids with no hopes for jobs, straight to escape gangs and see no choice except for making a run for the border. Border. The future of those kids, most, if not all journey to family in the north. To come back, they come back to on empty house. From the streets of honduras, to the desert of texas, 35 miles beyond the checkpoint. For some this, is where the journey to america. Heidi zhoucastro talked to investigators with the grim task of finding and identifying the d
U. S. Press barack obama has unveiled swing changes to americas immigration policy. He is using executive powers to enact rouse that could spare some 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation. Obama says the immigration system is broken, and trying to crack down on those trying to cross the bodder illegally. Reporter there are more than 11 million undocumented immigrants in United States. With this announcement, u. S. President barack obama say barae will give a temporary reprieve to less than half. Lifting the threat of deportation for people who have been in the country for more than five years and have children who are american citizencitizens phone shaly impg less than 5 million people. I am talking about a common sense middle ground approach. If you meet the criteria you can come out of the shadows and get right watt law. Reporter but its temporary and the next president could overturn in january of 20 stephen. Leave the government with a list of people that could po poe
Hard against the kremlin. Im ali velshi and this is real money. As the conflict heeth up in n eastern europe, like it or not, it is pushing the crisis into a new cold war with russia. All along, we are looking at the lines forming and beyond. Russian overflights that seem designed to test natos reaction to violations of its air space throughout europe and in ukraine itself, nearly a thousand people have been killed since the government agreed to a ceasefire, with separatist rebels on september the 5th. The number of people displaced in the fighting is more than doubled to half a million refugees and those figures come from a new report released by the United Nations. Goes on to document gross human rights abuses which quote may amount to crimes against humanity. The economy is sinking in part because of the collapsing financial system. Ukrainian banks have shut their doors in the region. Nearly 2 billion in loans are gone delinquent and russia has compensated nearly 200,000 depositors
Advantage of this by doing everything the right way. A lot of immigrants applauding the president s reform, sharing what it will mean to their families and daily lives. Critics say its a political move without meaning. Three days until the deadline for a deal on Irans Nuclear program. The World Leaders are now meeting, the sharp differences that could keep agreement off the table. The snow keeps piling up in buffalo, postponing football and hockey games. The new threat facing those living there. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im del walters. Im stephanie sy. Republicans in congress say president obama will pay the price for going it alone on immigration. For now, the president is ignoring that threat. Today in las vegas, he will sign a new executive action allowing millions of undocumented immigrants to remain in the United States. Its a plan he laid out to the American People in a prime time speech last night. The president also challenging republicans who dont like to it pass their o
Than 3 Million People have fled syria, the strain on neighboring countries. Good morning, welcome to Al Jazeera America. Scary moments on the campus of Florida State. A gunman there opening fire at the Campus Library. We ever the very latest. John exactly what happened . Police in florida just held a News Conference within the last 30 minutes with new information. Three students have been wounded in the attack and the person who shot them killed by police. News started breaking this morning with people on campus tweeting that someone was shooting inside of the Florida State library. It was packed with students studying for finals. Students heard gunshots, then this. There has ban shooting in the library. Shea where you are. That Emergency Alert went out and students huddled inside the library. Some of them barricade add door. Police say it took just minutes for officers to arrive on scene and confront the shooter. We do know that there were shots fired within the library and outside. I