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Group Sues, Saying Las Vegas Jail Wrongly Detains Immigrants

Jan 18, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 28-year-old woman and a civil rights organization are accusing Las Vegas of violating the constitutional rights of those held at the city jail by detaining them after their jail sentence and turning them over to federal immigration authorities.

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The Salt
The 20-foot-tall bronze sculpture of a boat loaded with refugees and migrants is the work of Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz. Its bread-and-fruit motif encapsulates how food is interlocked with the history of human migration.

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

Dec 10, 2019
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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National
Principal T.J. Funderburg welcomes his mostly immigrant students during morning assembly at Cactus Elementary School.

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

Nov 04, 2019
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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National
Cubans wait their turn to enter Panama's embassy in Havana to apply for travel visas to Panama last March. The U.S. State Department eliminated a coveted five-year tourist visa for Cubans, dealing a heavy blow to entrepreneurs and Cuban members of divide

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

Oct 10, 2019
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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Book Reviews
Aarti Shahani as a child with her sister and her father.

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

Oct 01, 2019
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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Politics
Ken Cuccinelli, the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said Monday at the White House that immigrants legally in the U.S. may no longer be eligible for green cards if they use food stamps, Medicaid and other public benefits.

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

Aug 13, 2019
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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National
Ken Cuccinelli, the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, speaks during a briefing at the White House on Monday. Trump administration officials announced new rules that aim to deny permanent residency to migrants who may need to u

Trump Administration Rule Would Penalize Immigrants For Needing Benefits

Aug 12, 2019
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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Analysis
"Help Wanted/No Irish Need Apply" sign photographed in 1998 at O'Riley Hibernian Pub in Lawrence, Mass.

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

Jul 16, 2019
By repeating that these immigrants are "not you" the president defined them as "the other" in stark terms. The battle lines could not be clearer, and the battle is nearly as old as America itself.
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Politics
A youth in Tijuana, Mexico, stands by the border fence that separates Mexico from the United States, where candles and crosses stand in memory of migrants who have died during their journey toward the U.S.

Trump Administration Hits Some Immigrants In U.S. Illegally With Fines Up To $500,000

Jul 02, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security targeted individuals for "failing to depart the U.S. as previously agreed," among other factors. It's the latest effort to clamp down on interior enforcement.
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Politics
President Trump tours a portion of the border wall between the United States and Mexico in Calexico, Calif., last month.

Trump To Outline Immigration Plan That Would Overhaul Who Is Allowed Into The U.S.

May 15, 2019
A key plank of the president's election was his hard-line stance on immigration. And now he is ready to roll out his legislative approach.
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National
A mother and her three daughters at the border crossing dividing Juárez, Mexico, and El-Paso, Texas. The family traveled from Guatemala to reach the U.S.

Trump Spokesman Calls Plan To Send Immigrants To 'Sanctuary Cities' An 'Olive Branch'

Apr 14, 2019
White House Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Bidley said a threat by President Trump to send detained immigrants to sanctuary cities should not be seen as a form of "political retribution."
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Code Switch

With Trump At The Border, A Look Back At U.S. Immigration Policy

Jan 10, 2019
President Trump continues his quest to curb illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. One expert says there have always been ebbs and flows to how welcoming the U.S. is to immigrants.
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Europe
Inger Støjberg, Denmark's minister for immigration, photographed in 2016, touted new government plans to move unwanted migrants onto a small island.

Denmark's Latest Stand Against 'Undesirable' Migrants: Ship Them To An Island

Dec 04, 2018
Lawmakers have agreed to send rejected refugees or those with criminal records to an uninhabited island once used to test diseased animals.
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Europe
A man raises his arm in a Nazi salute in response to heckling from leftists at a protest gathering the day after a fatal stabbing by migrant suspects triggered large protests in the city of Chemnitz in eastern Germany.

Anti-Immigrant Protest Turns Violent In Eastern German City Of Chemnitz

Aug 27, 2018
The rally had right-wing protesters, some thrusting Nazi salutes, as well as leftist counterprotesters. It was triggered by the arrest of a Syrian and Iraqi man in connection with a fatal stabbing.
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Shots - Health News
Munoz works in the radiology department at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He also serves as a volunteer interpreter between English-speaking doctors and Spanish-speaking patients. <em></em>

With Scarce Access To Interpreters, Immigrants Struggle To Understand Doctors' Orders

Aug 15, 2018
Despite laws guaranteeing access to health care, non-English speakers in the U.S. often rely on family and friends as ad hoc interpreters — and may misunderstand what doctors think they're conveying.
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The Salt
Christina Dedora of Sanctuary Herbs of Providence works with herb farmer Chang Xiong to produce herbal teas.

Politics Planted The Seed For A Business In Herbs And Teas

Jul 10, 2018
The 2016 U.S. presidential election led two women to create a business steeped in changing how immigrants are viewed by celebrating their contributions to agriculture.
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Simon Says
Protesters in front of The Red Hen in Lexington, Va. on Tuesday, June 26. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders was asked to leave the Red Hen restaurant by its owner.

For Restaurant Staff, A Rare Chance To Protest The Trump Administration

Jun 30, 2018
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on recent protests of Trump administration officials at restaurants.
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National
Children and workers are seen at a tent encampment on June 19, 2018 in Tornillo, Texas. The Trump administration is using the tent facility to house immigrant children separated from their parents.

Department Of Homeland Security Releases Plan To Reunify Families

Jun 24, 2018
Administration officials unveiled the plan to reunify families separated under the Trump administration's zero-tolerance policy, but offered few details on how and when reunifications would happen.
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Shots - Health News
Maria Hernandez runs Vela, a non-profit in Austin that helps children with disabilities. She says some undocumented parents are afraid of signing up for services for their citizen children.

Fearing Deportation, Some Immigrants Opt Out Of Health Benefits For Their Kids

Jun 22, 2018
A growing number of American children are losing out on Medicaid — and other programs — because their parents are undocumented immigrants and fear detainment and deportation.
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Shots - Health News
A 4-year-old Honduran girl carries a doll while walking with her immigrant mother. Both were released Sunday from federal detention in McAllen, Texas.

Separating Kids From Their Parents Can Lead To Long-Term Health Problems

Jun 20, 2018
Though the federal government is changing its policy of separating immigrant children and parents, some children who were detained may suffer ongoing health consequences from the trauma.
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Parallels
Zaid Alnagi with New York City's Yemeni-American Merchants Association delivers posters for the association's protest on Tuesday.

Those Affected By Trump's Travel Ban Hope For End To 'Chaos' After Supreme Court Case

Apr 24, 2018
"The executive order, at its heart, says Yemeni people are bad and they need to stay away. We say no! We are part of the fabric of the country," says a Yemeni-American whose mother was denied a visa.
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Code Switch

What Does It Mean To Be A 'Nation Of Immigrants'?

Feb 28, 2018
Families have played a huge role in helping new immigrants succeed, argues UCLA Professor Hiroshi Motomura. Changing the rules would dramatically change the face of immigration.
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National
Dalton, Ga., suffered some of the worst job losses in the country a decade ago. Now employers here have a different problem: too many open jobs, and not enough applicants to fill them.

Why Employers In Georgia Are Watching The Immigration Debate Closely

Feb 19, 2018
In Dalton, Ga., the self-proclaimed "carpet capital of the world," business leaders are worried about what will happen if DACA protections disappear.
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The Salt
Plenty of food shops in London have sections catering to American immigrants. The busiest times converge around three American holidays: Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

In London, The American Food Aisle Is Filled With Nostalgia And Preservatives

Jan 26, 2018
To Americans abroad, comfort food so often looks like junk food. Shops in London are filled with items from Hershey's, Aunt Jemima and Betty Crocker. But Kellogg's Pop-Tarts seem to rule them all.
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The Salt
Brick Lane is a street in the London borough of Tower Hamlets. It is famous for its many curry houses.

What's The Difference Between A Curry House And An Indian Restaurant?

Dec 05, 2017
Curry may be Britain's unofficial national dish, but it's really more of a cuisine — and an entirely British invention. It's a testament to the innovation of Indian immigrants in the UK.

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