
Immigration
As the line into America slows, communities form, and wait, on the Mexican side
In early May, according to estimates compiled by the Associated Press, there were approximately 13,000 migrants waiting in Mexico to apply for asylum.
6 years ago
Immigrant advocates ask court to release unaccompanied minors detained in Florida
Under the settlement known as Flores, reached in 1997, unaccompanied minors can be detained for no more than 20 days.
6 years ago
Over 200 allegations of abuse of migrant children; 1 case of Homeland Security disciplining someone
From 2009 to 2014, at least 214 complaints were filed against federal agents for abusing or mistreating migrant children.
6 years ago
In Mexico, new groups offer aid to a young generation of deported ‘DREAMers’
In response to the number of returnees, the Mexican government launched a program called Somos Mexicanos aimed at helping returning migrants integrate into Mexican society.
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Five Pa. GOP congressmen ask Gov. Wolf to help Trump administration on Mexican border
“Pennsylvania should lend to the president as many National Guard troops as possible until the crisis is resolved.”
6 years ago
New rules seek to limit ICE arrests in N.J. courthouses
ICE agents should present a warrant to courthouse security, the rules from the head of the N.J. Supreme Court say. But it’s unclear how they’ll be enforced.
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Latina mental health / Veterans Court
First, we talk with a veteran about his rocky return from combat. Then, we'll discuss a new report detailing the serious mental health problems among Philadelphia's Latinas.
Air Date: May 24, 2019
Listen 49:47VisionQuest 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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