Immigration
Confusion rises over who is ‘eligible’ under Trump’s partial travel ban
The Department of Homeland Security is still developing guidelines for how a partial stay on travel from six Muslim-majority and refugees ...
8 years ago
Alia Malek challenges us to reimagine Syrian-American
News about Syria stresses geopolitics, so it takes some effort to find an article remidning us that Syria is an actual country with people living there, and dying there.
8 years ago
Philadelphia complying with immigration regulations, city tells U.S.
The city of Philadelphia has notified Department of Justice officials that it’s in compliance with federal regulations on undocumen ...
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Area ‘dreamers’ hail Trump change of heart, worry about parents in danger of deportation
After the Trump administration’s decision to continue the deferred action for childhood arrivals program intended to protect unauth ...
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Seven months after immigrant finds sanctuary in Philly church, supporters start trek for help
Nearly seven months after an unauthorized immigrant from Mexico took sanctuary in a Philadelphia church, advocates are hitting the road i ...
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Appeals court deals blow to Trump administration travel ban
A federal appeals court dealt another blow to President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban targeting six-Muslim majority countries o ...
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Trump admin to extend protections for Haitians 6 months
The Trump administration said Monday it will extend until January a humanitarian program that has allowed roughly 58,000 Haitians to live ...
8 years ago
Leanne: Overstaying her tourist visa to nurse family ties
“Life, unauthorized” is a series from WHYY that looks at the per ...
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Ivonne and Sophia: Learning to cope with fears of deportation
“Life, unauthorized” is a series from WHYY that looks at the personal immigration stories of individuals who are living in the Philadelphia region without legal status.
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Ody: Returning to Indonesia 15 years later, and nearly blind
“Life, unauthorized” is a series from WHYY/NewsWorks that looks at the personal ...
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‘Alex’ and ‘Viktor’: Musicians not welcome at home, not at home in the U.S.
“Life, unauthorized” is a series from WHYY/NewsWorks that looks ...
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Martha: Living amidst a culture of fear
“Life, unauthorized” is a series from WHYY that looks at the personal immigration stories of individuals who are living in the Philadelphia region without legal status.
8 years ago
Jeidi: Fearing how to survive if parents are deported
“Life, unauthorized” is a series from WHYY that looks at the per ...
8 years ago
‘Patricia’: Supporting a family in the U.S. and in Guatemala
“Life, unauthorized” is a series from WHYY that looks at the per ...
8 years ago
‘Diego’ and ‘Natalia’: Choosing to be unauthorized over unemployed
“Life, unauthorized” is a series from WHYY that looks at the per ...
8 years ago
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