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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Washington, D.C. USA.

North Carolina lawmakers try again to make sheriffs help ICE

3:54pm February 23, 2023

The North Carolina General Assembly began a repeat effort Wednesday to require all sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration agents who are interested in picking up certain jail inmates.

An America flag flies near the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island.

New nation, new ideas: A study finds immigrants out-innovate native-born Americans

6:31am January 10, 2023

by Greg Rosalsky

In a fascinating new study, a group of economists measures the impact of immigrants on American innovation.

Greensboro Event Celebrates Immigrants And Refugees

3:43pm September 21, 2021

by Eileen Rodriguez

This past Saturday, Greensboro celebrated its annual Unity Walk and Festival, which looked a little different during the pandemic.

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Stranger To Neighbor: Outgoing FaithAction Executive Director Reflects On Tenure

10:34am July 28, 2021

by David Ford

After a decade at the helm of FaithAction International House — the Greensboro non-profit supporting thousands of immigrants and refugee families each year — Executive Director David Fraccaro is st

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Author Keri Smith rode out the pandemic in Canada, where she was born. Now she's worried about returning to her home in Northampton, Mass.

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Permanent Residents Who Left The U.S. During The Pandemic Worry They Can't Come Home

3:17pm July 24, 2021

by Joel Rose

Many green card holders are still stuck outside of the country, worried about returning to their lives in the U.S. because of broad disruptions to the immigration system during the pandemic.

Clive Thompson reads aloud the letter that means he and his wife, Oneita, no longer need to fear deportation. They are joined by their son, Timothy, 15.

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'All Our Opportunity Was Taken Away': Sanctuary Family Slowly Restarts Life

5:00am May 13, 2021

by Laura Benshoff

The Thompsons, originally from Jamaica, spent 843 days living in churches in Philadelphia to avoid deportation. Now they are free, but reentry comes with new challenges.

Several residents of the Southern Towers apartment complex in Alexandria, Va., briefly had a campaign asking the landlord to "cancel" rent during the pandemic.

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Virginia Immigrants Hit Hard By Pandemic Fear Eviction, Housing Squeeze

8:59am April 26, 2021

by Pam Fessler

Many of them work in service industries —as cooks, Uber drivers, nursing aides— jobs that have been especially affected this past year. "I don't have money to pay rent," resident Mahlet Kassa says.

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While campaigning in November 2019, Joe Biden talked with a protester about his stance on deportations at a town hall at Lander University in Greenwood, S.C. The Biden administration says it will rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement, starting with

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For Immigrants, Election Promises Relief From An 'Atmosphere Of Terror'

7:53am November 18, 2020

by Joel Rose

The 2020 election is expected to usher in a major shift in immigration enforcement — particularly in suburban Atlanta, where newly elected sheriffs are pledging to limit how they cooperate with ICE.

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Demonstrators stand along the road in front of the La Palma Correctional Center in Eloy on April 10, 2020. The event was one of several car rallies calling for the release of immigrants detained at the ICE facility during COVID-19.

'You Can Either Be A Survivor Or Die': COVID-19 Cases Surge In ICE Detention

3:52pm July 01, 2020

by Alisa Reznick

More than 2,700 immigrants have tested positive for COVID-19 in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention nationwide, pushing immigrants to the brink and lawyers to fight for their release.

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Last month, day laborers and their supporters participated in a similar "Caravan for Essential and Excluded Workers'' calling on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to ensure that COVID-19 related emergency financial aid from the federal CARES Act reached day la

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Undocumented Workers Demand Better, Safer Working Conditions During Pandemic

4:00pm May 01, 2020

by Marisa Peñaloza

Caravan protests around the nation are pushing officials to provide safer working environments. Many undocumented workers don't have access to protective equipment, paid sick time or health care.