Immigration
Fulfilling campaign vow, Philly DA adds position to focus on immigrant issues
Krasner has hired Caleb Arnold, a former activist, criminal defense attorney, and immigration attorney to oversee this process in the role of immigration counsel.
8 years ago
Listen 1:57Trump plan offers citizenship path to 1.8 million immigrants
Democrats said they were heartened Thursday by Trump's support, while Republicans were more cautious.
8 years ago
NAACP sues Trump administration over ending protected status for Haitians
At least 46,000 Haitians are living in the U.S. with protection from deportation and the ability to work under the TPS program.
8 years ago
The GOP’s evolution on immigration
For decades, leading figures in the GOP went out of their way to sound a compassionate note when it came to immigration policy.
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NewsWorks Tonight, January 24, 2017
New Jersey’s new Attorney General joins a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s plan to end the DACA program. We look ...
Air Date: January 24, 2018
Listen 22:24Justice Dept ramps up pressure on so-called sanctuary cities
The Justice Department ramped up pressure Wednesday on so-called sanctuary cities seeking public safety grant money.
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What the latest immigration polls do (and don’t) say
Here's a look at immigration polls to explain what findings are shaky — and to highlight what can reasonably be concluded about Americans' views on immigration.
8 years ago
Bucks Co. township’s effort to partner with ICE sparks fears of racial profiling
A proposed partnership between the Bensalem Township police department and federal immigration enforcement derailed a run-of-the-mill township council meeting Monday night.
8 years ago
Supreme Court to hear latest challenge to Trump’s travel ban
Almost a year after Trump tried to bar travelers from entering the US, the Supreme Court announced that will consider a legal challenge to the third version of that ban.
8 years ago
Top N.J. court: Question on defendant’s immigration status ‘improper’
The N.J. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that attorneys cannot ask about the immigration status of a defendant in order to attack his or her credibility.
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In Trump’s first year, Philly’s ‘sanctuary city’ label led to more arrests, lawsuits
ICE officers arrested 3,600 people across Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia in budget year 2016. The next year, 5,000 were arrested.
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Listen 4:30NewsWorks Tonight, January 17, 2018
The Department of Justice has ...
Air Date: January 17, 2018
Listen 22:01DOJ appeals decision in Philadelphia’s win in ‘sanctuary city’ case
The U.S. Department of Justice did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
8 years ago
No closer to DACA deal, Republicans push Plan B to keep government open
A continuing resolution is due to expire this Friday, but Republicans have proposed kicking the can down the road again with an extension on stop-gap funding through Feb. 16.
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