An executive order by President Trump to keep meat-processing factories open could backfire, according to defenders of workers' rights and public health experts. They say the meat-packing industry needs to better protect workers, many of them immigrants, so they can continue to operate. ( Leer en español)

Según un nuevo informe, los inmigrantes forman una tercera parte de la fuerza laboral de los negocios esenciales, que incluyen el sector médico, farmacéutico, de transporte, servicios y agrícola.

New documents show that immigration enforcement agents have access to detailed information of DACA recipients. The documents obtained by the pro-immigrants’ rights group ‘Make the Road,’ show that ICE has access to information to go after targeted DACA recipients. To discuss this topic UNews spoke to Paige Austin, an attorney at ‘Make the Road’.

The owners of the South Dakota meat packing plant tried to maintain operations despite growing concerns of workers who accuse the company of not doing enough to protect their health. There are now more than 900 cases of covid-19 linked to the plant, which was forced to close. ( Lea este articulo en español)

President Trump backed off a full immigration ban, announcing a 60-day halt to immigrants seeking green cards. This as the Senate struck a deal on a fresh round of help for struggling small businesses. To discuss the Trump administration's response to the pandemic, UNews spoke to Chris Lu, a former Obama administration cabinet member.

Overnight President Trump tweeted plans to shut down the legal immigration system in the country, in order to protect the jobs of "our GREAT American citizens." To analyze the announcement UNews spoke to immigration attorney Charles Kuck.