
Immigration
WURD’s ‘Radio XALAAT’ gives Philly’s African diaspora ‘a home on the radio dial’
A weekly radio program has served Philadelphia’s African diaspora for decades. As ‘Africatown’ comes into force, Radio XALAAT’s host looks back.
1 year ago
Listen 1:27Philly immigrant groups accuse federal officials of preying on people passing through courthouse
The group says immigration officials are lurking inside and outside the courts to catch undocumented immigrants and hold them.
1 year ago
Besides serving as a place to gather and celebrate festivals and community events, the center will also be home to the Tibetan Sunday school.
1 year ago
Cavalcante Update, The Immigration Crisis, Why is Everybody Using Subtitles?
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy rejected a proposal to house asylum seekers at Atlantic City Airport. We'll talk abut the national immigration crisis. Plus, why we're so into subtitles.
Air Date: September 12, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 46:39Ukrainian artist Oksana Pivush’s passion for jewelry making will be on display among hundreds of other artists this weekend.
1 year ago
Listen 1:14Immigrant rights groups are upset over the language politicians used at the press conference Friday.
1 year ago
South Jersey leaders oppose proposal to shelter migrants at Atlantic City International Airport
The federally-owned facility is one of 11 sites suggested to New York City Mayor Eric Adams to send migrants, according to a news report.
1 year ago
Ukrainian refugees in Philly step into the light to have their portraits painted
Dozens of artists at Studio Incamminati painted people displaced by the war in Ukraine. Sale of the portraits will directly support the families.
1 year ago
Listen 1:17Government’s own experts found ‘barbaric’ and ‘negligent’ conditions in ICE detention
The reports provide an unprecedented look at the ICE detention system through the eyes of experts hired to investigate complaints of civil rights abuses.
2 years ago
Judge blocks Biden administration’s new rules for asylum-seekers at the border
U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar blocked a similar policy during the Trump administration, and immigrant advocates had urged him to do the same in this case.
2 years ago
Supreme Court sides with the Biden administration in a fight over immigration
The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Biden's administration a major victory in a long-running dispute over how to enforce the nation's immigration laws.
2 years ago
I-95 Refill and Repave, Net Zero, Jane Wong’s “Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City”
Net zero by 2050 is the national goal. Can we achieve this? And what needs to change to stay on track? Also, we talk to the engineer who helped to refill I-95.
Air Date: June 21, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 43:12Cocktail Tasting, High Prices at the Jersey Shore, World Refugee Day
A James Beard winning mixologist shares drinks. And, families are getting priced out of the Jersey Shore...why is it so expensive? We also celebrate World Refugee Day.
Air Date: June 20, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 43:14Delaware legislation to provide kids health care regardless of immigration status stymied
A bill to offer health care to income eligible kids and those who are pregnant regardless of immigration status is not moving forward.
2 years ago
An 8-year-old girl died after being detained by U.S. Border Patrol
The young girl died in U.S. Border Patrol custody after experiencing a "medical emergency," the agency said. The news underscores concern about the safety of migrants.
2 years ago