Matt Katz

Reporter, WNYC News

Matt Katz appears in the following:

Newlyweds Separated By Bureaucracy

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

The Trump administration has slowed the flow of refugees to the U.S. to historically low levels. That has left many families in limbo. This is the story of newlyweds who are now on two continents.

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Unsettled: Trump Administration Closes Door on Refugees

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Under the Trump Administration, dramatic changes to policy mean that the United States is on track to receive the lowest amount of refugees in decades.

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How Trump's New US Refugee Policy is Affecting Real People

Monday, January 22, 2018

Matt Katz talks about the dramatic shift in U.S. refugee policy under President Trump, through the story of two Congolese refugees.

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Unsettled: A Story From the Global Refugee Crisis

Monday, January 22, 2018

Matt Katz shares reporting from the Unsettled series, which takes a look at US refugee policy through the lives of a Congolese husband and wife.

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Unsettled: A Story from the Global Refugee Crisis

Friday, January 19, 2018

PBS NewsHour Weekend
WNYC
Andre and Lisette are married Congolese refugees. He made it to America. She's stuck in a refugee camp. Here's how changes to U.S. policy are keeping them apart.

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This Week in Politics: Chris Christie's Last Stand

Saturday, January 13, 2018

WNYC
As Jersey's combative governor hits the road, we look back on the key moments from his eight years in office.

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The Christie Tracker Podcast: And That's a Wrap

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Christie says Jersey is "much, much better than it was eight years ago." Join us for a look back that skips the rose colored glasses.

ICE Arrests in N.J. Courthouses Surging, Lawyers Say

Monday, December 11, 2017

They come to court to report a domestic abuser, sue to collect child support or face charges on a motor vehicle violation. But they worry they'll end up deported. 

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Desperate to Stay in U.S., 'Dreamers' Declare Hunger Strike Through Thanksgiving

Sunday, November 19, 2017

In a last-ditch effort to get Congress to give them a path to citizenship, a group of immigrants who were brought to the U-S illegally as children plan to go hungry until Thanksgiving.

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Rutgers Holds on to ex-Syrian Diplomat Despite Backlash

Thursday, November 09, 2017

Human rights activists are aghast, but Rutgers University is defending the adjunct professor it poached from Syrian President Assad's regime. 

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Beyond the Truck Attacker, the Long Reach of ISIS in the New York Area

Wednesday, November 01, 2017

Over the past four years, the feds have charged 26 New Yorkers and New Jerseyans for working with, or for, the most notorious terrorist group on earth. 

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Refugee Stories Across Borders

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

The story of Andre and Lisette, two Congolese refugees whose reunion in New Jersey is now indefinitely postponed due to changing immigration policies.

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The NYPD Will Neither Confirm, Nor Deny, the Stories Behind This Story

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

In an age of anti-terrorism, the NYPD has a adopted a strategy normally reserved for the CIA. And it’s the subject of two ongoing lawsuits.

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The Counter-Jihad Movement & the Making of a President

Monday, September 11, 2017

David Yerushalmi sees the threat of radical Islam everywhere. And thanks to him and his allies, the president now does, too.  

These Teens Hanging Out Are From Syria, Iraq...and New Jersey

Monday, August 21, 2017

What happens when you bring together teens from the suburbs with young refugees from war-torn countries?

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White Nationalism in Our Backyard

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

The alt-right, white nationalists and assorted Nazi-loving groups are right here in the New York City region.

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Afghan Who Helped US Troops is Now Detained in NJ

Wednesday, August 09, 2017

An Afghan man — once beaten by the Taliban for helping U.S. troops — got approval for a U.S. visa, but then was inexplicably sent to a detention center in Elizabeth.

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Christie's Secret Arrangement With FBI Nominee Draws Scrutiny

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Outraged about Gov. Chris Christie's attorney-client relationship with Christopher Wray, the nominee for FBI director, Democrats in New Jersey are introducing legislation in response.

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Judge Deals Blow to Quest for Mosque in Yonkers

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

The judge said using a historic designation to prevent a house from being converted into a mosque was not discrimination.

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Christie's Hiring of FBI Nominee as Bridgegate Attorney Raises Questions

Monday, July 24, 2017

FBI director nominee Christopher Wray's agreement to represent Gov. Chris Christie in Bridgegate came 11 months after he actually started representing the governor.

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