Immigration

August 01, 2019

Across the country, international students are facing difficulties in obtaining a work permit that allow them to get training in their field of study. College administrators and immigration experts say visa delays and denials can have repercussions for American higher education and critical industries such as the health field.

Refugees

After budget cuts, asylum-seekers in Italy forced out of cities

PRI's The World

July 31, 2019

The cuts have wiped out all integration initiatives for asylum-seekers. In many cases, centers can no longer provide language and culture classes, professional training, public transport vouchers, psychological support, medical care or legal aid.

Immigration

A new Trump administration policy could lead to more US citizens being deported

PRI's The World

July 23, 2019

Today, a new Trump administration policy will go into effect that will allow the government to deport undocumented immigrants without a court hearing if they are unable to demonstrate they’ve been in the country for at least two years. Marco Werman spoke with law professor César García Hernández to explain what this could mean for immigrants and deportations across the United States.

Conflict & Justice

Poet laureate says despite poverty, Puerto Ricans are ‘very powerful’ in fight against corruption

PRI's The World

July 22, 2019

Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans participated in protests demanding the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. Poet laureate Raquel Salas Rivera speaks with Marco Werman about the movement for change in Puerto Rico.

Azoreans long for family abroad with this double-hearted instrument

PRI's The World

July 22, 2019

As emigration changed the make-up of Portugal's Azores islands, musician Rafael Carvalho and his students are reviving nearly-lost traditions.

Military

Marine vet denied entry to US for scheduled citizenship interview

PRI's The World

July 17, 2019

Border officials denied military veteran Roman Sabal entry to the US for a scheduled citizenship interview Monday. Sabal is one of seven deported veterans with pending citizenship cases.

Development

Puerto Rico’s Vieques island ousted the US Navy. Now the fight’s against Airbnb.

GlobalPost

July 16, 2019

As gentrification takes hold on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques, many local residents find they're being priced out of living there.

Obituary

Journalist who 'shined light' on Somalia dies in terrorist attack

PRI's The World

July 15, 2019

Somali Canadian journalist Hodan Nalayeh "tried to reconnect a broken Somali community" with a YouTube network that told positive stories of Somalis living all over the world.

Borders

Trump administration moves to stop more immigrants from seeking US asylum

PRI's The World

July 15, 2019

The proposed changes, set to become official on Tuesday, represent the latest effort by the Trump administration to crack down on immigration, the signature issue that helped propel Trump to the White House in the 2016 election and one already figuring prominently in the 2020 campaign.

Immigration

Trump's hard-line immigration policies build on the history of former US presidents

PRI's The World

July 12, 2019

To Trump critics, immigration raids and squalid holding cells at the US southern border characterize his hard-line stance on immigration. But how do his policies compare to past US presidents?

Immigration

International students hoping for work training visas face long delays, denials

After budget cuts, asylum-seekers in Italy forced out of cities

A new Trump administration policy could lead to more US citizens being deported

Poet laureate says despite poverty, Puerto Ricans are ‘very powerful’ in fight against corruption

Azoreans long for family abroad with this double-hearted instrument

Marine vet denied entry to US for scheduled citizenship interview

Puerto Rico’s Vieques island ousted the US Navy. Now the fight’s against Airbnb.

Journalist who 'shined light' on Somalia dies in terrorist attack

Trump administration moves to stop more immigrants from seeking US asylum

Trump's hard-line immigration policies build on the history of former US presidents

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