immigration policy

Trump Signs Executive Order Intending To Abolish Education Department

NPR speaks to a former education secretary about dismantling the department, arrests

5:00am March 28, 2025

NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with former Education Secretary John B. King Jr. about the dismantling of the education department and recent arrests of international scholars.

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What is the 'state secrets privilege' invoked by the Trump administration?

12:25pm March 26, 2025

The state secrets privilege allows the U.S. government to withhold sensitive evidence in court cases. Both Democratic and Republican administrations have invoked it.

These churches offer shelter and sanctuary to vulnerable migrants. Here's why

5:00am March 25, 2025

Some are offering sanctuary to immigrants, others are ministering to families in different ways.

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2 separate cases place the immigration lens on Boston

5:00am March 17, 2025

by A Martínez

Two people legally in the U.S. who flew into a Boston airport have been denied reentry into the country after traveling abroad. One was deported in apparent defiance of a judicial order.

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Pro-Palestinian Rally Held On Columbia University Campus

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Mahmoud Khalil case goes to court, spotlighting green card holders' rights

12:52pm March 11, 2025

A New York federal judge is set to hear pivotal questions in the case of Mahmoud Khalil, a leader of large Gaza solidarity protests at Columbia University who now faces deportation after his arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

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Trump freeze on resettlement funding leaves new refugees scrambling to adjust in U.S.

5:41am March 07, 2025

by Jennifer Ludden

Thousands of newly arrived refugees lost financial support and help with setting up their new lives in America. Aid groups are challenging the freeze in court as they scramble to keep refugees housed.

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President Trump Departs White House For Florida

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Trump signs executive order making English the official language of the U.S.

7:13pm March 01, 2025

In the nearly 250-year history of the United States, English had never been designated as the nation's official language.

President Trump Signs Executive Orders At The White House

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Trump introduces a green card for the rich: the gold card

10:33pm February 25, 2025

The new visa program would effectively replace the current EB-5 investor visa program, and the proceeds could be used for deficit reduction.

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Venezuelan men allege mistreatment while in detention in Guantánamo Bay

5:01pm February 25, 2025

The men told NPR they were kept in the dark about why they were in Guantánamo Bay, and were denied access to an attorney or a phone call with loved ones.

DHS, DoD Complete First Removal Flights Of Migrants

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DHS memo lays out plans to detain migrants at Fort Bliss and other U.S. bases

2:28pm February 24, 2025

The Trump administration is developing plans to build immigration detention facilities on bases nationwide, a step that could significantly expand the military's role in immigration enforcement.