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Where Does Your Member Of Congress Stand On Trump's Immigration Order?
NPR and dozens of member stations wanted to help the public understand where its lawmakers stand on the issue. Find our interactive tracker here.
Commentary: Trump Travel Ban On Syrians Should Exempt Kids Under 10
Amitai Etzioni, who escaped Nazi Germany as a child, proposes a way for the U.S. to bring in young Syrian refugee children. A similar past program brought in thousands of unaccompanied Cuban minors.
At State Department, 'Dissent Channel' In High Gear With Refugee Ban Protests
State Department employees are using the channel to register objection to the executive action temporarily blocking refugees and visas for citizens of seven mainly Muslim countries.
Refugee Agencies Race Against Time To Beat Trump Immigration Ban
Immigration and refugee advocates say the details of President Trump's executive order are still in flux. Some travelers have been barred from entering the U.S. Others are receiving exemptions.
RDU Protesters Say 'Refugees Are Welcome Here'
Hundreds of protesters packed the area outside Terminal 2 at RDU Airport on Sunday to speak out against President Donald Trump's recent executive order on immigration.
'We Weren't Looking For A Better Life, We Were Just Looking For Life'
Bilal Askaryar fled Afghanistan with his parents and grandmother when he was five, as the country was descending into civil war. He reflects on his family's experience as refugees in this commentary.
Syria Supper Club: Reaching Out To Refugees, One Dinner At A Time
In New Jersey, Muslim refugees join groups of mostly Jewish Americans to hold informal dinner parties that are part fundraiser, part bridge-builder.
Greensboro Leaders, Advocates Speak Against Trump's Immigration Policies
A coalition of faith groups, refugee resettlement agencies, and city leaders decried Friday executive actions taken by the Trump Administration.
Activists Gather In Greensboro For 'Emergency' Immigration March
Hundreds of protesters marched in downtown Greensboro Thursday night against President Donald Trump's expected tightening of U.S. immigration policy.