
Immigration
Advocates challenge Trump administration plan to let states and towns block refugees
The White House wants to give local officials the power to block refugee resettlement in their backyards. But immigrant advocates say the executive order violates federal law.
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Democratic primary debate: round five
We discuss the fifth democratic presidential primary debate, the candidates, the issues discussed and their performances.
Air Date: November 21, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:05The Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which provides protections for immigrant children.
Air Date: November 20, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 48:59A young immigrant has mental illness, and that’s raising his risk of being deported
When José moved his family to the United States from Mexico nearly two decades ago, he had hopes of giving his children a better life.
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As border apprehensions decline for 5th consecutive month, migrants change too
The number of people apprehended by U.S. authorities, either attempting to cross the border illegally or presenting themselves at a port of entry, has declined.
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Split Supreme Court appears ready to allow Trump to end DACA
The nine-member court's decision is expected by June, at the height of the 2020 presidential campaign.
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Ahead of DACA hearing, ‘Dreamers’ set to rally in D.C.
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if the Obama-era immigration decision — which affects 4,700 Pennsylvanians — was an executive overreach.
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Justices take up high-profile case over young immigrants
The Supreme Court is taking up the Trump administration’s plan to end legal protections that shield 660,000 immigrants from deportation.
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Hundreds rallied outside the Statehouse to push lawmakers to join 13 other states and Washington, D.C. in extending licenses to undocumented immigrants.
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U.S. judge blocks Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants
A federal judge put on hold a Trump administration rule requiring immigrants prove they will have health insurance or can pay for medical care before they can get visas.
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Activists fighting to save DACA make stop in Philly en route to SCOTUS in D.C.
They’ll arrive in D.C. on Nov. 12 — just in time for SCOTUS to start proceedings for oral arguments on the future of DACA.
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Judge: Philadelphia wrongly blocked facility for immigrant minors
VisionQuest, the controversial facility for immigrant minors, has been given the greenlight to reopen after a judge rules zoning permits were wrongly denied.
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Blocked citizenship question not likely to lower census response, test finds
After courts blocked the question from appearing on 2020 census forms, the Census Bureau released early findings from a national experiment testing public reaction.
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Gov. Wolf and a Berks County official are plotting ways to close an immigrant detention center
The controversial Berks Family Residential Center is one of three facilities in the US that detains undocumented parents and children together.
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PennDOT reviewing Trump administration request for driver’s license data
The U.S. Census Bureau has asked Pennsylvania to voluntarily turn over driver’s license information, as part of the Trump Administration’s efforts to compile detailed data.
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