Immigration
With U.S. funding deadline near, Dreamers ask Eagles to take a stand
Super Bowl champs are asked to 'take a metaphorical knee' to support DACA immigrants by boycotting traditional White House ceremony.
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Sens. Coons, McCain propose new immigration deal
The bipartisan bill addresses DACA and border security, but it doesn’t include funding for either.
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Judge temporarily halts deportation of Indonesian Christians
The order Friday was issued by U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in Newark in response to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union.
6 years ago
A mother’s dilemma: Get cancer meds and risk deportation, or hide and surely die
Facing terminal cancer, an undocumented immigrant must decide if access to life-extending medicine is worth the increased risk of deportation.
6 years ago
Listen 9:23Trump should expand understanding of ‘merit’ if he wants to replace diversity visa
Unlike the president, I believe that hard work and a hunger for a better life should be part of assessing 'merit.'
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Trump’s acoustic demagoguery stokes our state of disunion
The biggest thigh-slapper of last night's State of the Union was Trump's apparent belief that unplugging his vocal amplifier would somehow soften his demagoguery.
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Listen 13:30Trump State of the Union unites on infrastructure, divides on immigration
President Trump's State of the Union united Democrats and Republicans on infrastructure, but immigration proposal is doing the opposite.
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Spanish immersion keeps growing in Delaware elementary schools
More than one in six Delaware public school kindergartners are enrolled in Spanish immersion, and more schools are interested in starting programs.
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Rally at N. Philly church for sanctuary of four students
Elected officials and community leaders joined members of the New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia for a rally on Monday at the Church of the Advocate in North Philadelphia.
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Children joyfully head to school while mom stays in sanctuary of North Philly church
After taking sanctuary Dec. 13 in Church of the Advocate, Carmela Hernandez's undocumented children went back to school. All are in danger of deportation.
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Listen 2:30Nearly 9,000 DACA teachers face an uncertain future
Of the 690,000 undocumented immigrants now facing an uncertain future as Congress and President Trump wrangle over the DACA program are about 8,800 school teachers.
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One year after the first travel ban, artists from affected countries share their stories
For immigrants from these countries and their descendants, the ban is an ongoing hurdle in building a home away from home.
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NewsWorks Tonight, January 25, 2018
Air Date: January 25, 2018
Listen 22:05Fulfilling campaign vow, Philly DA adds position to focus on immigrant issues
Krasner has hired Caleb Arnold, a former activist, criminal defense attorney, and immigration attorney to oversee this process in the role of immigration counsel.
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