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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.

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

Jul 24, 2021
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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National
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.

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

May 13, 2021
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.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Several residents of the Southern Towers apartment complex in Alexandria, Va., briefly had a campaign asking the landlord to "cancel" rent during the pandemic.

Virginia Immigrants Hit Hard By Pandemic Fear Eviction, Housing Squeeze

Apr 26, 2021
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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National
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

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

Nov 18, 2020
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.
NPR
The Coronavirus Crisis
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

Jul 01, 2020
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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Coronavirus Live Updates
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 l

Undocumented Workers Demand Better, Safer Working Conditions During Pandemic

May 01, 2020
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.
NPR
The Coronavirus Crisis
Some governors are taking notice of the pool of medical professionals in immigrant communities and the bigger role they could play against the coronavirus.

How Immigrant Medical Professionals Are Helping To Fight The Coronavirus

Apr 16, 2020
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.
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National
The Justice Department, led by Attorney General William Barr, said Friday that it is formally amending regulations and pushing forward with a plan to collect DNA from immigration detainees.

Trump Administration Poised To Start Collecting DNA From Immigration Detainees

Mar 06, 2020
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.
KNPR
Newscast headlines

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
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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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