Immigration
Immigrants in Delaware question exclusion of some nations in diversity visa lottery
A program that awards immigrant visas via a lottery unfairly excludes those coming from specific countries, some Delaware advocates say.
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Listen 1:31N.J. immigrant advocacy groups outraged over postponed vote on temporary workers’ rights bill
A proposal for the “temporary workers’ bill of rights,” has been in the works for several years.
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Supreme Court declines to consider challenge to racist citizenship laws
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to reconsider the so-called "Insular Cases," a series of cases decided in the early 1900s.
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Biden turning to Trump-era rule to expel Venezuelan migrants
Biden has invoked a Trump-era rule that Biden’s Justice Department is fighting in court.
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76ers star Joel Embiid now U.S. citizen
A native of Cameroon, Embiid said he was sworn in as a citizen two weeks ago in Philadelphia.
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Philly Welcoming Awards honor those who help immigrants and refugees feel at home
The new awards honor city workers and those in the community who help newcomers make the transition to Philadelphians.
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The politics of immigration reform
Record numbers of migrants are arriving at the southern border. Republican lawmakers are relocating some to Democratic states. Today - the politics of immigration.
Air Date: September 23, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Migrants sue Florida governor over Martha’s Vineyard flights
The lawsuit alleges that the migrants were told they were going to Boston or Washington, “which was completely false," and were induced with perks.
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Delaware preps for possible migrant flights to Georgetown
State leaders coordinated with nonprofit groups Tuesday, preparing to help potential arrivals as southern governors say they’ll send migrants to Delaware.
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A Texas sheriff will investigate DeSantis’ flight of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard
Authorities in Texas have opened a criminal investigation into Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' flight last week that took roughly 50 Venezuelan migrants to Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
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Migrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard are being rehoused on a base in Cape Cod
The immigrants who were sent from Texas to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will now be housed in Joint Base Cape Cod.
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Texas sends migrants to New York. They get a warm welcome, but life there is tough
As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sends more migrants via bus from the Mexico border, volunteers, city officials, and migrants in New York City are forced to adapt.
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Supreme Court won’t let Biden implement immigration policy
The court’s order Thursday leaves the policy frozen nationwide for now.
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The Senate is nearing a deal on immigration that could also lower food prices
Two Senators are closer then ever before on an immigration-related bill that would provide a much-needed workforce for agriculture. But can they get the Farm Bureau on board?
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Report finds ‘unnecessary’ force by agents at Rio Grande
In the report, Customs and Border Protection blamed a “lack of command control and communication” for mounted agents using their horses to forcibly block and move migrants.
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