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Ibrahim Parlak [center] at the Cafe Gulistan, his restaurant in Harbert, Mich., during a candlelight vigil on Dec. 23, 2015. An ethnic Kurd from Turkey, Parlak came to the U.S. in 1991 and received political asylum. But U.S. immigration authorities are no

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A Friendly Cafe Owner In Michigan ... Or A Militant From Turkey

10:15am March 11, 2016

by Gabrielle Emanuel

Ibrahim Parlak has been a widely liked cafe owner in a Michigan resort town since the 1990s. But the U.S. government wants to deport him to his native Turkey, which says he was a militant.

Repeatedly waiting to start dialysis until a patient is having an emergency can lead to serious, long-term health problems.

Medicaid Rules Can Thwart Immigrants Who Need Dialysis

1:46pm March 08, 2016

by Jake Harper

About 5,500 immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally need dialysis. The publicly funded insurance they're eligible to receive only covers the treatment when it's urgently required.

Cover image of Imbeciles, by Adam Cohen.

The Supreme Court Ruling That Led To 70,000 Forced Sterilizations

10:11am March 08, 2016

In the first half of the 20th century, American eugenicists used forced sterilization to "breed out" traits they considered undesirable. Adam Cohen tells the story in his new book, Imbeciles.

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Alfredo Trejo, 18, came to the U.S. from El Salvador in 2014 as an unaccompanied minor and now lives with his aunt in Virginia. He applied for asylum, and, like many others, he says he fled persecution from gang members in San Salvador.

Why A Single Question Decides The Fates Of Central American Migrants

4:29pm February 25, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

When is a migrant a refugee? The answer comes down to how U.S. judges read one sentence in a 1980 law. Each ruling could mean the difference between life and death for thousands of Central Americans.

Trejo holds his phone with the last photo taken with his mother in El Salvador. He fled persecution from gang members in El Salvador. He says they assaulted him and stole from him and threatened to kill him, so he had no choice but to flee.

Why A Single Question Decides The Fates Of Central American Migrants

1:30pm February 25, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

When is a migrant a refugee? The answer comes down to how U.S. judges read one sentence in a 1980 law. Each ruling could mean the difference between life and death for thousands of Central Americans.

Chefs at work in the kitchen of a restaurant in New York's Chinatown, circa 1940. For many Chinese, opening up restaurants became a way to bypass U.S. immigration laws designed to keep them out of the country.

Lo Mein Loophole: How U.S. Immigration Law Fueled A Chinese Restaurant Boom

2:44pm February 22, 2016

by Maria Godoy

In the early 20th century, the Chinese faced draconian immigration rules. But owners of a few types of businesses could get special visas. In 1915, restaurants got on that list. The rest is history.

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Court: State Department Wrongfully Revoked Passport Of American In Yemen

6:50pm February 17, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

A naturalized citizen was stranded for more than a year in war-torn Yemen. The U.S. embassy there says he admitted to identity fraud; the judge says the man was coerced into signing that statement.

Pedro Figueroa, 31, reported his car stolen. When San Francisco law enforcement officers found out there was a warrant for his arrest, they called federal immigration officials.

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Man Reports Car Stolen, Ends Up In Deportation Limbo

10:34am February 16, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Immigration advocates say Pedro Figueroa's detainment violates San Francisco's sanctuary city law, which has been under scrutiny since a woman was killed by another man in the U.S. illegally in July.

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On The Docket, In Limbo: Scalia's Death Casts Uncertainty On Key Cases

7:59am February 15, 2016

by Ron Elving

The president says he intends to fill Antonin Scalia's vacancy, but it's unlikely the Senate will make it easy. Cases on immigration, religious liberty and abortion access may hang in the balance.

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Politics & Government

Abortion, Immigration Among Upcoming U.S. Supreme Court Cases That Could Impact North Carolina

5:47pm February 08, 2016

by Keri Brown

A New York Times reporter who covers the U.S. Supreme Court is speaking at Elon School of Law in Greensboro Tuesday night.

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