Immigration
For a Jamaican couple, a broken asylum system makes church sanctuary both refuge and jail
The Thompsons are part of a small, but growing number of immigrants trying to avoid deportation by taking sanctuary in Philly.
8 years ago
Part 1: Why more immigrants are taking sanctuary in Philly than any other U.S. city
Why are more people flouting immigration laws by taking sanctuary in Philly? What is it like to live in a church under self-imposed house arrest?
Air Date: January 22, 2019
Listen 14:21Democrats reject Trump border wall proposal, calling it a ‘non-starter’
Trump offered to back temporary protections for some immigrants brought to the country illegally as children, many of whom are now adults.
8 years ago
Trump to address shutdown, Mexican border Saturday
President plans 'major announcement' from White House at 3 p.m. Saturday.
8 years ago
Court blocks Trump administration’s effort to add citizenship question to the census
Guest: Ari Berman “Is this person a citizen of the United States?” That’s the ...
8 years ago
Listen 13:29Watchdog: Many more migrant families may have been separated
Investigators concluded that the true number of migrant children separated from their parents is unknown and could be much higher than the 2,700 reported.
8 years ago
The census citizenship question / ACA contraceptive coverage / Philly’s deadliest roadway
Guests: Ari Berman, Allison Hoffman, Jason Laughlin ...
Air Date: January 17, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00‘I’m a survivor of violence’: Portraits of women waiting in Mexico for U.S. asylum
Domestic violence was the leading reported crime in Honduras, according to a March 2015 report by the United Nations' special rapporteur on violence against women.
8 years ago
Honduran caravan crosses Guatemala, traveling toward U.S.
The group that reached Guatemala on Tuesday is the first wave of a caravan that could consist of thousands.
8 years ago
As Japan tries out immigration, migrant workers complain of exploitation
The Japanese government intends to bring in 345,000 more foreign workers in the next five years, to staff sectors including restaurants, construction, agriculture and nursing.
8 years ago
Government shutdown leads to a spike in canceled immigration hearings
Almost 43,000 immigration court hearings have been canceled as a result of the partial government shutdown.
8 years ago
Clinics struggle to resolve fears over Medicaid sign-ups and green cards
Trump's controversial proposal, if implemented, could jeopardize immigrants' legal status who sign up for government-funded programs. Some doctors are torn.
8 years ago
A waiting game for immigrants and border agents on both sides of the wall
While the Border Patrol builds up its fences in San Diego to guard against a national security threat, migrants waiting in Tijuana consider whether the journey was worth it.
8 years ago
More than $20 million crowdsourced for border wall will be refunded
As of early Saturday, the campaign had raised $20,328,658, and more than 340,000 people had donated to the GoFundMe page within 26 days.
8 years ago
A mom and her teenage daughter brace for a future apart
Two decades ago, Maria Rivas emigrated from El Salvador to the United States, where she received temporary protected status (TPS) allowing her to stay and legally work.
8 years ago














