
Immigration
After critical report, Pa. police review their role in ICE deportations
Pennsylvania’s state police force is reviewing its interactions with the federal immigration and customs enforcement, in the wake of ...
7 years ago
The Trump administration encouraged prosecutors to seek felony charges against those who re-enter the U.S. after being deported.
7 years ago
For cops who want to help ICE crack down on illegal immigration, Pennsylvania is a free-for-all
Without guidelines or oversight, some officers are using traffic stops to question Hispanics and turn over undocumented immigrants to ICE.
7 years ago
Listen 5:35NewsWorks Tonight, April 13, 2018
Bill Cosby’s main accuser takes the stand in his sexual assault retrial. Data shows Philadelphia’s ICE field office is ...
Air Date: April 13, 2018
Listen 24:00In Pennsylvania, it’s open season on undocumented immigrants
ICE’s Philadelphia office is making more 'at-large' arrests of immigrants without criminal convictions than anywhere else in America.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
Dozens of members of Congress have called for a thorough investigation.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.'
8 years ago
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.
8 years ago
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.
8 years ago