Matt Katz

Reporter, WNYC News

Matt Katz appears in the following:

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.

Unsettled in Japan, Part 5: Broken Promise for Refugees

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Japan and the U.S. signed a U-N agreement decades ago to protect people seeking asylum. With fewer and fewer refugees admitted each year, are they fulfilling that mission?

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Unsettled in Japan, Part 4: Coexisting in Japan’s Sanctuary City

Thursday, December 12, 2019

In Kawaguchi, you may meet people from as far away as Africa and South America. And they're not only welcome, they're supported by jobs, education, and health care.

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Unsettled in Japan, Part 3: Flying Across Borders And Ending Up Detained

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Seeking asylum is increasingly treated as a criminal act all over the world. In Japan, the experience for detained immigrants can be just as severe as it is in the U.S.

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Unsettled in Japan, Part 2: Rose And Nahed Try To Become 'Japanese'

Thursday, December 12, 2019

A woman from Cameroon and another from Tunisia embrace the opportunity to assimilate in Japanese culture, despite its homogeneity, resistance to immigrants, and meticulous trash rules.

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Unsettled in Japan Part 1: Massamba Arrives In Tokyo With A Suitcase And A Longshot Dream

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Japan has one of the strictest immigration policies in the world, and it mirrors Trump's America. We meet a Congolese refugee trying to make it in Tokyo.

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Booker To New Jersey Democratic Allies: End Your ICE Detention Contracts Now

Monday, November 18, 2019

For the first time, Senator and Presidential candidate Cory Booker is calling on the three counties in his home state that house thousands of ICE detainees to scrap their contracts.

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All The President’s Memes

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

The business of conspiracies.

OTM presents Trump Inc: All the President's Memes

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

The business of conspiracies.

Who Makes Money When a Bunch of Conspiracy Theorists Throw a Party at Trump’s Hotel?

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

The American Priority Conference at the Trump National Doral Miami last month was filled with pro-Trump conspiracies. The Trump, Inc. podcast was there for it.

Refugees React To Trump Administration Program Cuts

Saturday, September 28, 2019

At a Highland Park, N.J. cafe, all of the cooks are refugees and all of the recipes are from their home countries. They react to the Trump administration's cuts to the U.S. refugee program.

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One Republican's Reaction to the Push for Impeachment

Thursday, September 26, 2019

One Republican response to the latest news about Ukraine, the whistleblower complaint, and moves to impeach President Trump.

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Will Arab Palestinians Have a Voice in Israel's Next Parliament?

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

In light of Israel's Arab parties making a rare endorsement for prime minister, The Takeaway looks at what the country’s Arab population is hoping to see from the next government.

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White House Memo Shows Trump Asking Ukraine’s Leader to ‘Do Us a Favor’

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

The latest in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

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How Libraries Are Bridging the Digital Divide

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

When people don’t have internet at home, or don't know how to use digital tools, they turn to their local libraries. 

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More Democrats Call for Impeachment Amid Whistleblower Reports

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Two members of Congress join to discuss whether or not impeachment is inevitable. 

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President Trump's Fraught Relationship with Ukraine

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

There's a lot of confusion over what exactly Ukraine's role is.

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A U.S.-El Salvador Asylum Deal and Border Patrol Agents Interviewing Families

Monday, September 23, 2019

The Trump administration's latest efforts to curb immigration.

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