
Immigration
Immigration influx: past and present
First, President Trump is shaking up his immigration enforcement staff. Then, the history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and it's role in the immigration influx.
Air Date: April 10, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:30Fact check: Trump wrongly states Obama administration had child separation policy
Trump's false claim that child separations were carried out by the Obama administration has been frequently refuted.
7 years ago
Immigration agents arrest 123 in 14 New Jersey counties
Those arrested range in age from 19 to 56 and included 41 nationals of Mexico, 24 from Guatemala, 16 from Ecuador and 14 from Honduras.
7 years ago
Judge blocks Trump’s asylum policy but delays enforcement
A U.S. judge decided Monday to block the Trump administration's policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico as they wait for an immigration court to hear their cases.
7 years ago
‘It’s for everyone:’ Philly tries to dispel worries about ID program in immigrant communities
“We want to make sure that in the streets, people don’t think that this is an ID only for immigrants,” ID program director Amy Eusebio told a crowd in North Philly.
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Kirstjen Nielsen resigns from post as Secretary of Homeland Security
President Donald Trump says he's accepted the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. Trump announced the resignation in a tweet on Sunday.
7 years ago
Shelters and city governments scramble to help migrants in the Rio Grande Valley
More than 76,000 people were apprehended or surrendered on the Southern border in February and administration officials project that number would surpass 100,000 for March.
7 years ago
U.S. wants 2 years to ID migrant kids separated from families
The Trump administration says the task is more laborious than previous efforts because the children are no longer in government custody.
7 years ago
Trump struggles with a growing problem on the border
Tensions are rising, fingers are pointing and the search for solutions is becoming increasingly fraught.
7 years ago
In Pennsylvania, a border ‘meltdown’ looks like empty beds at Berks Center
ICE officials said they are no longer sending immigrant families from the border to the Berks Family Residential Center. Now, only nine of its 96 beds are filled.
7 years ago
Listen 2:13Bucks nonprofit dedicated to helping immigrants wins top national award
After 20 years of teaching English as a second language and offering other classes, Welcoming the Stranger is recognized for its efforts to help immigrants.
7 years ago
From tomatoes to cucumbers, how a border shutdown could affect produce prices in Philly region
The political uncertainty comes as food wholesalers begin to switch from Mexican suppliers to local sources, which is usually a gradual 6- to 8-week process.
7 years ago
Trump considering naming an ‘immigration czar’
As he threatens to shut down the southern border, President Donald Trump is considering bringing on a "border" or "immigration czar" to coordinate immigration policy.
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More U.S. officers may be reassigned to deal with border crush
The inspectors are instead being put to work processing migrants, taking their applications for asylum and transporting them to holding centers.
7 years ago
Number of asylum seekers sent back over border to grow
Border officials are aiming to more than quadruple the number of asylum seekers sent back over the southern border each day.
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