The federal Board of Immigration Appeals has indicated it will now recognize pardons issued by the state of Connecticut, according to the attorney for a Hartford woman previously threatened with deportation.
Diane Orson
WNPR
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ICE Not Recognizing Conn. Pardons, State Defends Them In Federal Court
A federal court in Boston hears arguments Tuesday that will center, in part, on whether Immigration and Customs Enforcement has the right to deport immigrants for past crimes – despite a state pardon. Wayzaro Walton came to the U.S. from England when she was 4 years old and lived legally in Connecticut as a permanent […]
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Toxic Foam Spill In Connecticut’s Farmington River Involves PFAS Chemicals
There’s growing concern over a chemical spill into the Farmington River that happened earlier this month. An accident June 9 at Bradley Airport released 50,000 gallons of firefighting foam containing chemicals known as PFAS — and a substantial amount of it made its way from the sewer system into the waterway. In the days since […]
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Want To Get In On The Marijuana Industry? Take This Class
Students at the University of Connecticut will soon have the opportunity to learn the science behind growing marijuana. In one of the first courses of its kind in the country, UConn will offer a class this semester called “Horticulture of Cannabis: From Seed to Harvest” Plant science professor Gerry Berkowitz says students are interested in academic […]
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Children Feel The Emotional Consequences When A Parent Is Deported
More than 7% of children in public and private schools in the US live with a parent who is undocumented. That’s according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data. These children live with insecurity – and the emotional consequences when a parent is deported. Reporter Diane Orson spoke with a Connecticut family after the mom’s recent deportation.
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Immigration Attorney Says Ending TPS For Haiti Makes No Sense
Haitians living in New England on Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, have just 18 months to prepare to leave the country. The Trump Administration has…
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner Speaks At Naval War College In Newport
Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner, made a passionate plea Thursday to those who work in conflict zones around the world – to include women as…
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Despite Clean Criminal Backgrounds, Two Immigrants In New England Face Deportation
Immigrants across the country are experiencing changes in the way the federal government enforces immigration law under the Trump administration. In New…
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Rhode Island Company Creates Clothing to Protect Against Zika Virus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found evidence that more than 1,000 pregnant women in the United States may have been infected with…
