
Immigration
Federal judge orders administration to end arbitrary detention of asylum-seekers
It is a legal setback for the Trump administration's immigration policies.
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Irving Berlin: Immigrant, patriot, songsmith
Guests: Gary A. Rosen, Drew Nugent The life story of composer Irving Berlin is a quintessential 20th ...
Air Date: July 3, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:01The U.S. has a long, troubled history of detaining families together
Family confinement has a troubled, litigious history in the United States, and legal advocates for immigrants are preparing for a major battle ahead.
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Despite heat, ‘Rally to Reunite Families’ draws hundreds in Philadelphia
The protests came more than a week after President Donald Trump ended the policy that separated more than 2,300 children from their parents at the border.
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Philly and ICE have different stories about arrest warrant
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is accusing the city of Philadelphia of not living up to its promise of limited cooperation on handin ...
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‘Old Farts’ group protest results in arrest of six at ICE in Philadelphia
A group of elderly protestors blocked the ICE office in Philadelphia this morning. A half dozen decided to be arrested instead of moving.
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As immigration debate boils, Philly nonprofit sends books to detention center
With the help of a $3,000 grant, Mighty Writers is giving more than a hundred books to migrant children at the Berks County Residential Center.
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Listen 2:12As federal court mandates migrant family reunification, Pa. lawyer questions process
For children under 5, the court has ordered reunification within 14 days. How to do so remains a mystery, says a Pennsylvania attorney representing 11 of the migrant kids.
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Philly DA vows to protect unauthorized immigrants victimized by crime
Larry Krasner's pledge is in response to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions saying that fleeing gangs or domestic violence no longer qualifies as cause for seeking asylum.
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Some migrant parents agreeing to self-deport to reunite with children
"They were just so desperate to get back with their kids that they're opting to go this route."
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Judge bars migrant family separations, orders return of children within 30 days
The order, which came down late Tuesday, is the result of an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit.
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Sen. Chris Coons says Supreme Court ruling doesn’t reflect U.S. values
Coons, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, will introduce legislation to make clear that the U.S. does 'not tolerate discrimination based on religion or nationality.'
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Court upholds Trump travel ban, rejects discrimination claim
The 5-4 decision Tuesday is the court's first substantive ruling on a Trump administration policy.
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Authorities abandon effort to prosecute immigrant families
The nation's top border enforcement official acknowledged they have abandoned their effort to prosecute immigrant families who cross the southern border.
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Pentagon will build 2 more temporary camps to house migrants, Mattis says
The defense chief did not give details about the locations of the bases that would contain the camps.
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