immigration policies

National

What basic rights do people have if ICE stops them? A lawyer explains

4:18am March 28, 2025

by A Martínez

A Turkish student living and studying lawfully in the U.S. was arrested by federal immigration officers. A lawyer explains to NPR some of the basic rights people have in such a situation.

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The pope rebukes Trump over migrant deportations and refutes VP Vance's theology

11:53am February 11, 2025

In a strongly worded letter to Catholic bishops in the United States, Pope Francis is taking to task the Trump administration's stance on migrants, calling it a "major crisis."

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Along this road are several businesses in Dalton, Ga., that cater to the town's large Hispanic population. As many as 4,000 DACA recipients live in Dalton, and many work in the carpet industry.

National

Why Employers In Georgia Are Watching The Immigration Debate Closely

5:19pm February 19, 2018

by Joel Rose

In Dalton, Ga., the self-proclaimed "carpet capital of the world," business leaders are worried about what will happen if DACA protections disappear.

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Volunteer Belen Sisa registering voters for Democrat Bernie Sanders in Phoenix, Az., last month. Sisa, who is not a U.S. citizen, recently accepted a job with the Sanders campaign.

Politics & Government

Can't Vote But Campaigning Hard For Presidential Candidates

6:00am December 24, 2015

by Jude Joffe-Block

Some young immigrants whose parents brought them to the U.S. without papers are working for Democratic candidates who support a path to citizenship for them.