
Immigration
U.S. court: Feds can’t withhold funds from sanctuary cities
The ruling echoes others that block the department from withholding funds to cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration agencies.
7 years ago
Congress awaits final border bill with shutdown deadline looming
Spending negotiators may have reached an agreement on an outline to avoid a government shutdown, but the final legislation is still incomplete.
7 years ago
Inside the largest and most controversial shelter for migrant children in the U.S.
Thousands of migrant children arrive at the Southern border every month without their parents. The government sends many of them to an intake shelter in South Florida.
7 years ago
Pa. State Police now limited in flagging undocumented immigrants to ICE
The state police just implemented a policy banning some of the most egregious behavior exposed in an investigation last year.
7 years ago
With her attendance at State of the Union address, Victorina Morales intends to send a message about immigration.
7 years ago
ICE failed to hold detention center contractors accountable, report finds
According to the report, ICE found 14,000 deficiencies between October 2015 to June 2018 but only issued two fines.
7 years ago
ICE force-feeding detainees on hunger strike
Force-feeding raises ethics issues for medical professionals who work inside ICE facilities.
7 years ago
How do employers hire undocumented immigrants and what are the laws surrounding this practice? Also, we hear about Trump's use of undocumented labor on his properties.
Air Date: January 30, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Across Pa., feds detaining undocumented immigrants at unrelated court hearings
The study confirmed at least one recent court-related arrest in 13 counties across the state.
7 years ago
Fear of deportation or green card denial deters some parents from getting kids care
In Texas, researchers studying the issue say it's a major reason why more children are going without health insurance.
7 years ago
About 40 people rallied in South Philly Sunday in support of Vietnamese and Cambodian immigrants threatened with deportation, some for decades-old crimes.
7 years ago
Official: Asylum seekers to wait in Mexico starting Friday
The Trump administration on Friday will start forcing some asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. courts.
7 years ago
Sen. Coons and fmr. Rep. Dent on the state of politics
Democratic Sen. Chris Coons, and fmr. Rep. Republican Charlie Dent join us to talk about the tenor of politics, the shutdown, the President, and the future of governing.
Air Date: January 25, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00The border wall isn’t the only reason Democrats oppose plan to end the shutdown
The proposed bill includes some big changes to U.S. immigration policy that were not included in the president's public announcement.
7 years ago
Part 2: Why it’s harder for immigrants to get out of sanctuary than it is to get in
Why a South Jersey couple taking sanctuary in a Philly church still has hope of staying in the U.S. legally.
Air Date: January 23, 2019
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