Immigration
ICE to send 1,600 detainees to federal prisons
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it has acquired new space in federal prisons to house immigrant detainees — more than 1,600 beds.
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NewsWorks Tonight, June 7, 2018
Air Date: June 7, 2018
Listen 20:22Pew report: Immigrants give Philly a population boost
Philadelphia — now known, and sometimes targeted, for its immigrant-friendly policies — has reversed a longstanding population decline, thanks to an influx of immigrants.
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Listen 2:02NewsWorks Tonight, June 6, 2018
Air Date: June 6, 2018
Listen 29:15Federal judge says Philly’s sanctuary city policies made ‘in good faith,’ delivers blow to Sessions
Mayor Jim Kenney declares U.S. ruling “total and complete victory” for Philadelphia.
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Listen 2:25Philly protest, dozens more blast Trump for splitting up families at Mexican border
The Center City protesters were among thousands of immigrant advocates in more than 30 cities who took to the streets to assail the policy.
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Air Date: May 30, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Campaign pushing Pa. to cover unauthorized children through state health insurance
Advocate says change can be accomplished simply: Remove 13 words in the current CHIP statute that exclude undocumented kids from eligibility.
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Budding clothing line provides lifeline for African refugee starting over in Lancaster
A small but growing clothing line from Lancaster, Pennsylvania is an unusual example of an African refugee being able to put to work skills he used back home.
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Listen 5:59NewsWorks Tonight, May 22, 2018
Air Date: May 22, 2018
Listen 20:50ACLU of Pa. pushing for release of gay immigrant who faces danger in Mexico
ICE agents arrested Jose “Ivan” Nuñez Martinez in January as he and his husband, Paul Frame, a U.S. citizen, were taking steps to apply for his green card.
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Listen 2:06Philly officials: DHS proposal would penalize legal immigrants for kids’ public assistance
The latest immigration battle between the federal government and cities like Philadelphia: public assistance programs, such as food stamps and Medicaid.
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U.S. and Philadelphia reject ‘sanctuary city’ compromise
Philly officials and the Justice Department are rejecting a federal judge's idea for settling their dispute over how the city deals with immigrants in the country illegally.
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Pa., N.J. Republicans fueling petition to bring DACA to House vote
A group of GOP lawmakers might force Congressional leadership's hand and bring a DACA bill to the floor.
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