Immigration
Court blocks Trump administration’s effort to add citizenship question to the census
Guest: Ari Berman “Is this person a citizen of the United States?” That’s the ...
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Watchdog: Many more migrant families may have been separated
Investigators concluded that the true number of migrant children separated from their parents is unknown and could be much higher than the 2,700 reported.
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The census citizenship question / ACA contraceptive coverage / Philly’s deadliest roadway
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Air Date: January 17, 2019 10:00 am
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‘I’m a survivor of violence’: Portraits of women waiting in Mexico for U.S. asylum
Domestic violence was the leading reported crime in Honduras, according to a March 2015 report by the United Nations' special rapporteur on violence against women.
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Honduran caravan crosses Guatemala, traveling toward U.S.
The group that reached Guatemala on Tuesday is the first wave of a caravan that could consist of thousands.
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As Japan tries out immigration, migrant workers complain of exploitation
The Japanese government intends to bring in 345,000 more foreign workers in the next five years, to staff sectors including restaurants, construction, agriculture and nursing.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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