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by Nona Tepper | Feb 3, 2017 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON — Wherever you are, Akmal, Scott Cooper remembers you. Akmal, an Iraqi and Cooper’s friend, wanted to visit America someday and connect with his friends from the U.S. Marine Corps on their home territory, said Cooper, a retired lieutenant colonel. But...
by Nia Prater | Feb 2, 2017 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON—Khizr Khan, the Gold Star father who carried on a feud with now President Donald Trump after he skewered the future president for anti-Muslim rhetoric at the Democratic National Convention, appeared with Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minnesota Wednesday, to...
by Nona Tepper | Jan 31, 2017 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — The Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of more than 20 people Monday that challenges President Donald Trump’s immigration ban on Muslims as a First Amendment violation for singling out one religion that...
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by Yu-Ning Aileen Chuang | Jan 29, 2017 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON – On the second day of the Lunar New Year, hundreds of people came to Washington’s Chinatown to celebrate the year of the rooster. Hear six participants tell us why it was important for them to be part of the event, and what they think about President...
by Maryam Saleh | Jan 29, 2017 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON—Democratic lawmakers and activists were quick to condemn the sweeping executive order President Donald Trump signed late Friday afternoon singling out Muslims in demands for “extreme vetting” to block the entry of terrorists. The executive order temporarily...
by Maryam Saleh | Jan 27, 2017 | Immigration
WASHINGTON – For 32 years, Chicago has welcomed undocumented immigrants. The policy began with Mayor Harold Washington, who forbade local authorities from asking immigrants their legal status. Now, the city vows to continue his legacy and keep its “sanctuary city”...
