Immigration
For local cops in Germany, no talk of ‘sanctuary cities’
Unlike in the U.S., asylum claims in Germany are handled by state-level authorities — and when someone is ordered deported, enforcement usually falls to local police.
7 years ago
Trump willing to shut down government over border security
Donald Trump said Sunday that he would consider shutting down the government if Democrats refuse to vote for his immigration proposals, including a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
7 years ago
Child victims of toxic stress face a long road to healing
Reuniting families separated at the U.S. border is only a start.
7 years ago
NewsWorks Tonight, July 27, 2018
Philadelphia ends a controversial contact with ICE. A family’s long fight to keep a natural gas pipeline off of their land. Analyst ...
Air Date: July 27, 2018
Listen 25:35Judge to appoint special monitor to oversee detention facilities
The parties have until Aug. 10 to agree on a proposed monitor.
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Kenney ends Philly police data-sharing deal with ICE to protect immigrants
Protesters at City Hall have been calling for an end to the agreement that can put immigrants at risk of deportation for weeks.
7 years ago
Listen 2:33U.S. releases Mexican journalist after a 2nd 7-month detention
Gutierrez and his son were arrested last December, two months after the National Press Club recognized the journalist with its Press Freedom Award.
7 years ago
Under deadline, government scrambles to reunite migrant families
The U.S. government is racing to meet Thursday's court-ordered deadline.
7 years ago
Government unable to track hundreds of parents it separated from their children
As many as 463 parents may have been deported or have voluntarily left the U.S. without their children
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ICE contracts with local governments can be ended quickly
Typically, all it takes is 30 to 120 days notice to terminate these agreements. ICE's contract with Philadelphia can be called off with just 30 days notice.
7 years ago
Denied asylum, but terrified to return home
Across the southwest border, immigration lawyers say they're seeing an alarming jump in the number of asylum-seekers turned away at the earliest stage of the process.
7 years ago
5 facts to know about migrant family reunification
Here are five questions about family reunification answered.
7 years ago
Amid migrant crises, nations flout international law on refugees
The so called "refugee convention" was hammered out after World War II and originally applied only to refugees from that conflict.
7 years ago
‘Alternatives to detention’ are cheaper than jails, but cases take far longer
More than 84,000 undocumented migrants are enrolled in electronic monitoring — usually either an ankle bracelet or a smartphone check-in that uses voice recognition.
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