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Immigration
Step Afrika! tells Great Migration story through dance
With stomping feet, clapping hands and spoken word, the Step Afrika! dance company is in Wilmington this week to tell the story of the Great Migration.
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As refugee arrivals fall by two-thirds in Pa., program changes likely to further slow travel
Data from the midway point of this fiscal year show the U.S. and Philadelphia region are far off pace to reach the federal 45,000-refugee ceiling.
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Immigration update: the migrant caravan, DACA, and ICE crackdowns
Guests: Delphine Schrank, Maria Sacchetti We check in on the caravan of Central American migrants that was journe ...
Air Date: April 9, 2018
Listen 36:17Sessions orders ‘zero tolerance’ policy for border crossers
His one-page order lacks specifics on how the policy will be carried out.
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Dozens of members of Congress have called for a thorough investigation.
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Trump calls for military forces on U.S.-Mexico border
President Trump says he wants to use military troops to help secure the U.S. border with Mexico.
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Guests: Margo Anderson, Ari Berman, Josh Shapiro The Trump Administration has decided to include a question abou ...
Air Date: March 30, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:46With fewer foreign students taking intensive English classes, Philly universities pivot
Administrators of intensive English programs say a kaleidoscope of factors have contributed to the contraction — including the economy and the 'Trump factor.'
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Listen 5:02Sessions pushes to speed up immigration courts, deportations
The attorney general may also limit when judges can grant continuances, and who qualifies for asylum in the United States.
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N.J. joins coalition of states challenging census citizenship question
Asking people if they’re U.S. citizens will discourage immigrants from participating in the count, says New Jersey's attorney general.
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Murphy wants $2.1M to help N.J. immigrants with legal aid
Poor immigrants facing deportation in New Jersey could get access to legal aid under a $2.1 million cash infusion in Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy's proposed budget.
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Trump in Toomey’s corner on penalizing Philly, other ‘sanctuary cities’
'I think they are talking to a certain audience within the country,' says Congressman Dwight Evans, a Philadelphia Democrat.
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Listen 4:27Three at Philly immigrant organization fired after claiming boss outed them to ICE
New Sanctuary Movement says decision to terminate the employees stemmed from their disrespect of the organization's conflict resolution process.
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Immigration advocates warn ICE is retaliating for activism
Activists across the country say they are being targeted by federal immigration authorities for speaking out at protests and accusing the government of heavy-handed tactics.
7 years ago
Women in struggle from both sides of the border
In thinking about International Women's Day last week, I was reminded of the growing strength of women in the Zapatista movement of my native Mexico.
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