President Trump has ramped up an aggressive immigration policy – one that targets people without criminal records, and even people with pending asylum claims or visa applications. In Milwaukee, there may not be a clearer example than Yessenia Ruano.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has become an important figure in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, forming an alliance that is shaping deportation efforts in the U.S. A journalist covering El Salvador and a human rights advocate share what we know about what's happening.

Fifty years ago, the face of immigration in the U.S. was undergoing a major shift, from largely European immigrants to many more from Asia and Latin America. It was because of the “the bill of unintended consequences” -- a 1965 law that reshaped who was allowed to immigrate to the U.S., and who was criminalized.

Our series about the U.S.’s immigration history continues, with a look back 100 years ago. That’s when many immigrants migrated north from Mexico for the promise of a better life. What waited for people at this new border? And what did it take to fulfill the promise of a new America?

This week, the U.S. is set to celebrate its 250th birthday. What did immigration look like 250 years ago, in 1776? That’s when the largest driver of immigration to this country was forced migration, or slavery. Our series looks at what happens when you take a long view of immigration, and include all our country’s history.

The World Cup started across the U.S., Mexico and Canada last week. In Milwaukee, a soccer program is working to close an access gap for Latina girls and provide a safe space for Latino families to come together and play.

A survey of low-cost childcare provider Head Start shows that families are keeping their children home as ICE enforcement ramps up. Kids who come to childcare are acting out and showing signs of stress.

Last week there was a shooting at San Diego’s Islamic Center. Three people were killed and the shooting is being investigated as a hate crime. A few days later in Milwaukee, there was a panel event celebrating the new book Muslims in Milwaukee, a deep study into the history, placemaking and challenges in Milwaukee’s Muslim community, which includes fighting Islamophobia.

Dr. Anisah Bagasra is an associate professor of psychology at Kennesaw State University in Georgia and she studies trends of anti-Muslim rhetoric. She talks about what happened in San Diego and what we should know about the rise of Islamophobia