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Alisa Reznick / Arizona Public Media

3:52pm Jul 01, 2020

National National Health & Safety

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

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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4:00pm May 01, 2020

National National

Undocumented Workers Demand Better, Safer Working Conditions During Pandemic

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.
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9:55am Apr 16, 2020

National National

How Immigrant Medical Professionals Are Helping To Fight The Coronavirus

by Marisa Peñaloza

A growing number of health care workers in the U.S. are immigrants. Some states are issuing emergency orders authorizing licensing waivers for internationally trained health care providers.
Brynn Anderson / AP

5:25pm Mar 06, 2020

National National Politics & Government

Trump Administration Poised To Start Collecting DNA From Immigration Detainees

by Merrit Kennedy

The Trump Administration says the policy change will help law enforcement apprehend criminal suspects. Rights advocates describe it as a serious breach of privacy against vulnerable populations.
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2:49pm Dec 10, 2019

How One Small Bag Of Food On A Giant Sculpture Tells A Million Immigrant Tales

by Nina Martyris

The theme of the work in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square is welcoming strangers. "The bag is a metaphor for nourishment ... the idea of bringing something to the table," says artist Timothy Schmalz.
John Burnett / NPR

8:44pm Nov 04, 2019

National National

Unskilled Jobs Draw Migrants, Changing Face Of Small Towns Across America

by John Burnett

A meatpacking town in the Texas Panhandle is a magnet for immigrants who will do unpopular jobs. The once majority-white county has adjusted to its more diverse population.

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Ramon Espinosa / AP

7:45pm Oct 10, 2019

National National

How The Trump Administration Uses 'Workarounds' To Reshape Legal Immigration

by Joel Rose

The White House wanted sweeping changes on legal immigration. Congress didn't bite. Now critics say the administration is using "backdoor" rules and regulations to keep low-income immigrants out.

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11:56am Oct 01, 2019

Books Books Arts

In 'Here We Are,' Heart-Rending Challenges Of Immigration Are Exposed

by Martha Anne Toll

Aarti Shahani reports on Silicon Valley for NPR. But, as she details in her memoir, she's also from a family that followed a contorted, painful path to citizenship.
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2:58pm Aug 13, 2019

World News World News Politics & Government

Immigration Chief: 'Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor Who Can Stand On Their Own 2 Feet'

by Sasha Ingber

Ken Cuccinelli, acting head of Citizenship and Immigration Services, says the new rule, which can deny green cards to immigrants who use government benefits, is part of Trump "keeping his promises."

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1:29pm Aug 12, 2019

National National Politics & Government

Trump Administration Rule Would Penalize Immigrants For Needing Benefits

The "public charge" rule would limit the ability of immigrants to get green cards if they are likely to use government benefits, such as SNAP or housing aid.
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4:29pm Jul 16, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

With Latest Nativist Rhetoric, Trump Takes America Back To Where It Came From

by Ron Elving

By repeating that these immigrants are "not ... you," the president defined them as "the other" in stark terms. The battle lines could not be more clear in a conflict nearly as old as America itself.

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3:46am Jul 13, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Protesters Rally Against Detention Camp Conditions At Lights For Liberty Vigils

by David Ford

Concerned citizens and advocates across the country and in the Triad were calling attention to the treatment of immigrants and asylum seekers being held in detention centers along the country's southern border.