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Latinos living by the Weaver fire turn to community organizations for support
After the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant caught fire, many people in the vicinity had to evacuate with no emergency funds or plans.
First Cambodian American mayor in U.S. takes office
Sokhary Chau said his mother managed to keep her seven children alive for four years, surviving Cambodia's civil war to deliver them safely to the U.S.
Internal ICE Reviews Of Two Immigrant Deaths Stoke Fears About COVID-19 Care
As COVID-19 spreads in detention, ICE documents shared with NPR reveal new details about the health care provided to two immigrants who died in 2017. Those facilities now face coronavirus outbreaks.
Immigration System Slowdown Keeps Some Doctors From Coronavirus Front Lines
Coronavirus is disrupting the immigration system at nearly every level, as visa processing and other services slow at federal agencies. This affects immigrant doctors who have temporary work visas.
Immigration Grinds To A Halt As President Trump Shuts Borders
A day of dramatic developments on the northern and southern borders as the U.S. immigration system slows down in response to the growing Coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus Epidemic Brings Special Challenges For Immigrants In Urban Areas
Urban immigrant communities could be particularly vulnerable to contracting COVID-19. In New York City, public health workers are making extra efforts to reach the immigrant population.
Bangor's New Council Member Joins Wave Of Women Of Color Winning Office
Attorney and small-business owner Angela Okafor made history recently as the first immigrant and first person of color elected to the City Council in Bangor, Maine.
A Young Immigrant Has Mental Illness, And That's Raising His Risk of Being Deported
Behavioral problems, criminal arrests and limited access to health care leave a father worried that his 21-year-old son will be deported to Mexico.
Unskilled Jobs Draw Migrants, Changing Face Of Small Towns Across America
A meatpacking town in the Texas Panhandle is a magnet for immigrants who will do unpopular jobs. The once majority-white county has adjusted to its more diverse population.