Immigration
Supreme Court lets Trump border wall move forward, but legal fight still looms
The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to use military funds to build sections of the president's desired border wall while litigation is ongoing.
6 years ago
Judge orders ICE to release Irish man slated for deportation after decade in Montco
After two weeks in ICE custody, Irish national Keith Byrne, who had been living in Montco for more than a decade, will be released on a judge’s orders.
6 years ago
Casey calls for immigration reform after tour of border facilities
Pennsylvania's senior U.S. Senator is calling for immigration reform measures after a recent trip to the country's southern border.
6 years ago
Trump administration revising U.S. citizenship test
After a series of pilots, the administration says it will roll out the updated version by December 2020 or early 2021.
6 years ago
Two Pa. Democrats make surprise visit to Berks immigrant detention facility
The Berks facility isn't much like the ones on the southern border. The onetime nursing home is smaller, with just 96 beds. Dean described it as a "school you can't leave."
6 years ago
Warning of danger to children, psychologists urge Wolf to close Berks detention center
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychological Association have both strenuously opposed detention of children.
6 years ago
Trump attacks congresswomen at N.C. rally, as crowd chants ‘send her back’
Trump piled on Rep. Ilhan Omar, who immigrated to the U.S. as a refugee from Somalia as a child. The crowd was egged on by several false explosive claims against her.
6 years ago
In a change of heart, Berks County commissioner moves to oust ICE
Kevin Barnhardt, a Democrat, had previously defended the Berks County Residential Center.
6 years ago
Philly pilots program to pay for some detained immigrants’ legal defense
Philadelphia and the Vera Institute of Justice launched a one-year pilot program offering pro bono legal support to low-income immigrants facing deportation.
6 years ago
Racist rhetoric from the White House
We discuss President Trump's racist attacks on Representatives Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Tlaib and Pressley, all women of color, and the political and public response.
Air Date: July 17, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00U.S. implementing ‘3rd Country’ rule on Central American migrants seeking asylum
The DOJ and Homeland Security say potential refugees from Central America who want to seek asylum in the U.S. must first apply for that status in the first country they enter.
6 years ago
Trump’s nationwide immigration raids fail to materialize
In the cities where rumors of mass raids swirled, many immigrants stayed inside their homes, as jitters turned vibrant migrant markets and commercial corridors eerily quiet.
6 years ago
U.S. cities prepare for planned ICE raids
According to reports, ICE is prepared to target about 2,000 recently arrived migrant families.
6 years ago
‘Shaken to my core’: Testimony describes conditions for detained migrants
A lawyer, lawmakers and the acting Homeland Security inspector general spoke to members of the House oversight committee about what they have seen at the Southern border.
6 years ago
ICE to deport Irish father-of-three after a decade in Montco
Keith Byrne has lived in Pennsylvania for more than a decade and could be deported any minute. He’s one of an estimated 50,000 unauthorized Irish immigrants in the U.S.
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