
Immigration
VisionQuest employees: ‘It’s not safe for us … How would it be safe for the kids?’
Five staffers describe a lack of training, hostile work environment at VisionQuest. The company wants to open a 60-bed facility for unaccompanied immigrant youth in Philly.
6 years ago
Listen 1:31Study: Immigrant families in U.S. avoiding food stamps and other safety net programs
The Trump administration wants federal immigration authorities to consider participation in certain public assistance programs during the green card application process.
6 years ago
Companies that rely on census data worry citizenship question will hurt them
Businesses like Lyft and Univision say it could harm the national headcount and their bottom line.
6 years ago
Federal appeals court rules against Trump on ending DACA
A federal appeals court ruled Friday the Trump administration acted in an "arbitrary and capricious" manner when it sought to end an Obama-era program.
6 years ago
Trump outlines ‘merit-based’ immigration plan, still far from becoming law
The plan does not address the pressing challenge of what to do about the estimated 11 million people currently in the country illegally.
6 years ago
U.S.-Canada border transfers raise fear of delayed crossings
Northern border agents are being sent to the U.S.-Mexico border, where they will help their southern counterparts handle the influx of families from Central America.
6 years ago
Shanahan wants secure border without continuous military aid
Shanahan said he intends to accelerate planning to secure the border and bolster the administration's ability to accomplish that without the Pentagon's continuous help.
6 years ago
Pa. landscaping companies vie for some of added summer work visas
Federal officials are releasing 30,000 more non-agricultural seasonal visas, called H-2B visas, amid low unemployment and an immigration crackdown.
6 years ago
Trump taps ex-Obama border patrol chief as ICE Director
President Donald Trump is tapping a former border patrol chief who served in the Obama administration to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
6 years ago
‘The River and The Wall’ explores Rio Grande’s border world
A new documentary examining the diverse wildlife and landscape of the Rio Grande along the U.S.-Mexico border debuted this week at select theaters nationwide and on iTunes.
6 years ago
The American eugenics movement; immigration update
We talk with Daniel Okrent about his new book, "Guarded Gate," a history of the American eugenics movement, but first, we get an update on migrants at the US/Mexico border.
Air Date: May 3, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:46ACLU: Border agents violate Constitution when they search electronic devices
In a legal filing, the agencies said their searches were "a crucial tool for detecting evidence relating to terrorism and other national security matters."
6 years ago
Court orders administration to identify separated migrant children within 6 months
The administration had said it hoped to identify the children within six months, but it opposed a specific deadline in case finding the children took longer than expected.
6 years ago
Cuban immigrants detained by ICE in York for more than a year, despite federal court ruling
Abel Perez, 27, and Pablo Alvarez, 26, both arrived from Cuba at the U.S. southern border in December 2017. Both applied for asylum, and have been held ever since.
6 years ago
VisionQuest sues Philly over ‘discriminatory’ immigrant youth shelter decision
VisionQuest is suing Philly for allegedly discriminating against Latinos in its decision to block the opening of a shelter for 60 unaccompanied immigrant minors.
6 years ago