Matt Katz

Reporter, WNYC News

Matt Katz appears in the following:

In a Jewish Town That’s a ‘Hotbed’ of Anti-Semitism, N.J. Jews and Officials Discuss Ways to Fight Back

Thursday, March 12, 2020

State homeland security officials joined the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce to host the summit in Lakewood, where hate and bias incidents have become all too common.

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Nassau Police Won't Hold Immigrants For ICE If They're Due To Be Released

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Nassau Police quietly changed their policy in order to limit cooperation with ICE. 

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Officials Take Steps To Stop Coronavirus in ICE Detention

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Three county jails in New Jersey house more than 1,000 ICE detainees, and officials there are taking steps to avoid the coronavirus from spreading inside.

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New Jersey Father Is Deported After Local Police Turn Him Over to ICE

Thursday, March 05, 2020

In a possible violation of New Jersey's "sanctuary state" policy, local police handed over an immigrant to ICE after a routine traffic stop. 

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Fact-Checking Mike Bloomberg

Tuesday, March 03, 2020

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The Democratic presidential candidate has been forced to defend the policies of the NYPD under his watch on the national stage. 

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Lawsuit: ICE Has Secret 'No Release' Policy for New York Detainees

Monday, March 02, 2020

Before June 2017, 47 percent of those arrested by immigration authorities in New York were released pending immigration hearings. Since then, just 3 percent have been released.

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Global Entry Ban For New Yorkers Sows Confusion — And Solidarity

Thursday, February 06, 2020

If this protects immigrants from deportation, then that's fine with us, some New Yorkers say. 

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The Major Flaw In The Trump Administration's Justification For Cancelling Global Entry

Thursday, February 06, 2020

If you don't need a license for Global Entry, why is Global Entry being banned for New Yorkers? 

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Mike Bloomberg and His Billions Off the TV, On the Campaign Trail

Wednesday, February 05, 2020

There was free wine at the Mike Bloomberg event in Philly. 

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Trump's New Travel Ban and Its Effects

Monday, February 03, 2020

New Trump travel restrictions affect residents of six mostly Muslim countries. 

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ICE Detainees in Newark Allege Poor Medical Care and Mistreatment

Monday, January 27, 2020

More than a dozen detained immigrants have contacted WNYC to complain about prolonged illness and improper treatment at the Essex County jail.

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Refugees Speak - Though A Sculpture - in Madison Square Park

Monday, January 20, 2020

The statue of Navy Admiral David Glasgow Farragut seems to be alive. But take a closer look - because that’s not Farragut at all.

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Bridgegate Has Its Day in (Supreme) Court

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Former top aides to former NJ Gov. Chris Christie go before the high court in the hopes of having their convictions overturned.

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SCOTUS Hears Arguments on Bridgegate

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

The Supreme Court hears the final Bridgegate appeal

Bridgegate Goes To The High Court

Monday, January 13, 2020

Will two former aides to ex-Gov. Christie be able to convince the "Highest Court in the Land" to keep them from prison?

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Facing Unprecedented Anti-Semitic Attacks, New York Jews Are Learning To Fight Back—Literally

Thursday, January 09, 2020

A self-defense class in Brooklyn proves there’s no taboo for Jews learning to kick some ass.

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After Anti-Semitic Attacks, Jewish Community Learns To Fight Back

Thursday, January 09, 2020

After attacks on Jewish communities in the New York area, participation has surged in a nonprofit organization, which trains Jews to protect themselves using traditional self-defense methods.

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Facebook Won't Remove Page That New Jersey Officials Call Anti-Semitic

Friday, January 03, 2020

Even after some of the worst anti-Semitic violence in American history, Facebook is letting a page that officials say incites hatred against Jews remain online.

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DACA Dilemma: When an International Scholarship Might Mean Deportation

Thursday, December 26, 2019

Esder Chong is an activist and student at Rutgers University who may not be able to return to the country where she has lived most of her life if she studies abroad for a year. 

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Asylum in Japan

Thursday, December 19, 2019

How Japan is coping the world's refugee influx.