Immigration
NPR
Government shutdown leads to a spike in canceled immigration hearings
Almost 43,000 immigration court hearings have been canceled as a result of the partial government shutdown.
6 years ago
NPR
Clinics struggle to resolve fears over Medicaid sign-ups and green cards
Trump's controversial proposal, if implemented, could jeopardize immigrants' legal status who sign up for government-funded programs. Some doctors are torn.
6 years ago
A waiting game for immigrants and border agents on both sides of the wall
While the Border Patrol builds up its fences in San Diego to guard against a national security threat, migrants waiting in Tijuana consider whether the journey was worth it.
6 years ago
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More than $20 million crowdsourced for border wall will be refunded
As of early Saturday, the campaign had raised $20,328,658, and more than 340,000 people had donated to the GoFundMe page within 26 days.
6 years ago
NPR
A mom and her teenage daughter brace for a future apart
Two decades ago, Maria Rivas emigrated from El Salvador to the United States, where she received temporary protected status (TPS) allowing her to stay and legally work.
6 years ago
Once a fence, later slats, almost always a wall: Trump’s border wall contradictions
The president is now in a battle with congressional Democrats to approve $5.7 billion in funding for a physical barrier.
6 years ago
Where does illegal immigration mostly occur? Here’s what the data tell us
Most undocumented immigrants didn't enter this country through Tijuana, where news cameras have captured images of thousands of immigrants seeking refuge during recent months.
6 years ago
Sen. Casey: "We should never confuse a concrete wall with border security. It is not."
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey joined former border czar Alan Bersin to discuss expert opinions on border security amid the government shutdown.
6 years ago
NPR
Humanitarian experts debate Trump’s use of the term ‘humanitarian crisis’
Some in the global aid community are outraged that Trump used the term "humanitarian" to describe the crisis without pledging any action to alleviate the suffering.
6 years ago
Jamil Smith on Trump’s border address
Marty spoke to national affairs writer for Rolling Stone, J ...
6 years ago
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PBS NewsHour
WATCH: Trump’s prime-time immigration address, Democratic response
The address comes two days before Trump is scheduled to travel to the southern border to bolster his case for the border wall.
6 years ago
The wall, the shutdown, and more
Guests: Robert Costa, Dennis Wagner, Tom Hamburger It’s day 18 of the government shutdown over funding for Pres ...
Air Date: January 8, 2019 10:00 am
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‘We were eating grass’: Syrians flee as fight pushes on against last ISIS remnants
The al-Hol refugee camp, in northeastern Syria near the border with Iraq, is overwhelmed with new arrivals.
6 years ago
For Chesco man arrested in immigration interview, an uncertain future remains
Jose "Ivan" Noe Nuñez Martinez and his husband have been savoring what can feel like borrowed time, after he was arrested in Philadelphia last year.
6 years ago
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Federal government shutdown halts most Pa. immigration court hearings
The federal government shutdown — caused in part by disagreements over immigration policy — is halting down immigration court hearings across Pennsylvania.
6 years ago
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