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3:43pm Sep 21, 2021

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Greensboro Event Celebrates Immigrants And Refugees

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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10:34am Jul 28, 2021

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Stranger To Neighbor: Outgoing FaithAction Executive Director Reflects On Tenure

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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3:17pm Jul 24, 2021

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

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.
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5:00am May 13, 2021

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

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.
Tyrone Turner / WAMU

8:59am Apr 26, 2021

National National

Virginia Immigrants Hit Hard By Pandemic Fear Eviction, Housing Squeeze

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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7:53am Nov 18, 2020

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

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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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.
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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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