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Viral Video Of Man Tipping Over LA Street Vendor's Cart Fuels Protests
Friday, July 28, 2017
The video shows a man knocking over a Mexican vendor's cart. It's ignited tensions around street vending, which is both ubiquitous and illegal in LA, and about the racial discrimination vendors face.
Facing A Population Decline, Baltimore Set Up A Legal Defense Fund For Immigrants
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Officials in many cities have said protecting immigrants from deportation is a moral imperative. In cities with dwindling tax bases, like Baltimore, it's also a financial one.
Cities Create Defense Funds For Immigrants Facing Deportation
Tuesday, May 09, 2017
Many cities are establishing funds to provide lawyers to immigrants facing deportation. But as they develop these funds, they're struggling to decide who should get access to the money. Any immigrant in need of a lawyer, or only those with clean criminal records?
California Debates Bill To Stop Cooperation With Federal Immigration Enforcement
Saturday, April 22, 2017
As California officials oppose the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, they wonder how far they can push. A legislator introduced a bill to not allow local authorities to work with ICE.
Juan Felipe Herrera On Poetry In Tough Times
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Juan Felipe Herrera is the 21st Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. NPR met with Herrera on World Poetry Day, March 21, 2017, to talk about the role of poetry in society.
Churches Still Figuring Out How To Protect Immigrants And Themselves
Sunday, April 09, 2017
Hundreds of churches across the country are taking part in the "new sanctuary movement" by offering refuge to undocumented immigrants to protect them from deportation, but not without obstacles.
How Offering Driver's Licenses To Immigrants Here Illegally Makes Roads Safer
Tuesday, April 04, 2017
A 2013 California law that granted driver's licenses to immigrants in the country illegally reduced hit-and-run accidents by 7 to 10 percent in 2015, meaning roughly 4,000 fewer hit-and-runs.
Sanctuary Churches: Who Controls The Story?
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
This week on the podcast, Adrian Florido tackles this debate: When immigrants facing deportation seek sanctuary, should they make their stories public? Do they decide or does the church?
When Clothes Make The Man Appear Dangerous
Thursday, March 09, 2017
The revival of playwright Luis Valdez's "Zoot Suit" reminds us that clothes and garments have long been the site upon which bigots can project their prejudices and fears.
Immigrant Activist Gives Official Spanish-Language Democratic Response To Trump
Wednesday, March 01, 2017
President Trump took a hard line against illegal immigration in his address to Congress. Democrats chose an immigrant activist who was brought to the U.S. illegally to give one of their responses.
In Spanish-Language Response, Activist Says Trump Is Inspiring Discrimination
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Astrid Silva, who was brought to the U.S. illegally as a child, says she will be talking to people like her parents who have been in the U.S. for years without a path to citizenship, "living in fear."
Mattis Disagrees With Trump's Characterization Of Media As 'The Enemy'
Sunday, February 19, 2017
"I don't have any issues with the press myself," the secretary of defense said during an interview while traveling in the United Arab Emirates.
How 'Little Tokyo' Of Los Angeles Changed Into 'Bronzeville' And Back Again
Sunday, February 19, 2017
When Japanese-Americans were forced into WWII internment camps, many black families, migrating from the South, moved into their homes. But Japanese-Americans came back to the neighborhood later.
Arizona Woman's Deportation Illustrates New Standard Under Trump
Friday, February 10, 2017
On Thursday the U.S. government deported a Mexican mother who had lived in the U.S. illegally for 21 years. Advocates say her case illustrates how the Trump administration has begun deporting immigrants who were not previously a priority.
Black, Latino Two-Parent Families Have Half The Wealth Of White Single Parents
Wednesday, February 08, 2017
New data illustrate how deeply entrenched the racial wealth gap is. The reasons traverse the historical and deliberate exclusion of people of color from economic institutions and government programs.
How Trump Criminalized 11 Million with a Stroke of His Pen
Saturday, January 28, 2017
The president's executive order greatly expanded the category of immigrants who could be deported. Advocates think this will help forge new alliances in the effort to resist his plans.
Women's Marches A 'Start To Something Bigger' For Weekend's Protesters
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Hundreds of thousands of women came to the Capitol for the Women's March on Washington. On Sunday, many were heading home with a big question on their mind: Now what?
Bikers For Trump Roll Into Washington For Inauguration
Saturday, January 21, 2017
One of the groups that traveled to Washington, D.C. to celebrate President Trump's inauguration was Bikers for Trump. They rode into the city on their motorcycles.
End Of 'Wet Foot, Dry Foot' Means Cubans Can Join Ranks Of Undocumented
Sunday, January 15, 2017
Unlike other migrants who arrive on American soil without visas, Cubans once had a unique place in U.S. immigration policy. Not anymore.
Trump Team's Meeting With Latino Leaders Gets Mixed Reviews
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Latino leaders have been trying for months to meet with Trump. His transition team finally hosted a meeting on Tuesday. Attendees said most of those invited were conservative.