'It Was a Nightmare,' Mother of Journalist Released by Gadhafi Forces
After being held in detention for six weeks, the Libyan government announced on Wednesday that they will release four foreign journalists. Just a day earlier, the Libyan government had sentenced the...
View ArticleTrump's Immigration Ban Explained; A European Perspective; Advice for Those...
Coming up on today's show: Mara Liasson, NPR national political correspondent, reports on the latest national political news, straight from the White House. Emily Bazelon, staff writer for the New York...
View ArticleImmigration Agents Make 225 Arrests During Six-Day Crackdown in New York Area
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said its "Operation Keep Safe in New York" resulted in 225 arrests over six days in the New York area during early April. ICE's director for Enforcement and...
View ArticlePush to Reunite Children Taken From Mother Begins for One Immigration Attorney
Jose Xavier Orochena is still frustrated but he appears to be making progress. Last week, the immigration lawyer told WNYC about his trouble connecting with three siblings staying in foster care in New...
View ArticleMigrant Mom Poised to Reunite with Children Shares Detention Story
Yeni Gonzalez-Garcia has spent a month and a half apart from her three young children, separated by the "zero tolerance" policy for people who illegally crossed the U.S. border. On Tuesday, the family...
View ArticleImmigrant Mom Gets to Visit Her Kids, but Custody Is Another Hurdle
A Guatemalan mother was able to see her three children again Tuesday after being apart for a month and a half. Yeni Gonzalez-Garcia was separated from her kids in May by the U.S. government under the...
View ArticleLawsuit: Immigrant Detainees Wait average 80 Days for Court Date
Immigrants detained in the New York City area spend about 80 days waiting to see a judge for the first time, according to a new class action lawsuit filed Thursday against the government. Niji Jain,...
View ArticleDetained Immigrants Seek Release Under Biden’s New Enforcement Priorities,...
ICE said it started implementing the new priorities Monday. Officers now focus on immigrants considered threats to national security, border security and public safety. Andrea Saenz of Brooklyn...
View ArticleRussian American journalist detained in Russia
Russian American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was arrested by Russian authorities about a month ago. We'll hear about the conditions she's dealing with in detention. Also, the new right-wing government...
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