These are happy days for Gilberto Pereira Brito and his family. Inside the kitchen of their Brockton apartment, his three young children climb all over him like he’s a human jungle gym. Four-year-old Taliyah’s eyes light up when she talks about the fireworks they watched together on the Fourth of July. But just beneath the surface […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For July 5
The General Assembly is done for a while, and it’s time to hit the beach. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) Until Friday, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s office was […]
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Political Roundtable: Brown On Trump’s Immigration Policies & How Civil Liberties Fared In The General Assembly
Steven Brown, executive director of the Rhode Island ACLU, joins Political Roundtable to discuss how civil liberties fared in the recent legislative session, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence’s release of a list of priests and deacons credibly accused of sexual abuse; and the legal outlook on challenging the Trump administration’s approach to immigration.
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Ep. 2: Omar Bah’s Refugee Dream Center
Gambian refugee Omar Bah starts his life over in Providence, Rhode Island, and turns his struggle into a mission to help other refugees.
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Ep. 1: Omar Bah Flees Gambia
Gambian journalist Omar Bah flees his country after the government orders a national manhunt for him, putting Omar’s life at stake.
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New Bedford Immigration Center Advises Undocumented Population Following Threat From President Trump
An immigration center in New Bedford is preparing for the worst, after President Trump said in a tweet on Monday night that U.S. immigration officials will begin arresting “millions of illegal aliens” starting next week.
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This I Believe New England – Refugee Resettlement
It’s no secret that all of us have been exposed to a steady diet of bold, sometimes shrill and strident, news headlines – whether in print, on the air, or online – about refugee and immigration policy in the United States and abroad. Debate and rhetoric in so many quarters seem to have reached a boiling […]
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RI’s US Attorney Says His Office Is Not Targeting Undocumented Immigrants At Courthouses
Rhode Island’s top federal prosecutor said Tuesday his office is not looking at developing cases involving the presence and possible arrest of undocumented immigrants at local courthouses. “We are not looking at those cases at this time,” U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island Aaron Weisman told The Public’s Radio, in his first extended interview since taking […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics & Media Roundup For February 22
= February is on the way out and Rhode Island lawmakers are set to return to the Statehouse. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. Although Gov. Gina Raimondo won a decisive […]
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Political Roundtable: Hodgson On Immigration & Trump’s Push For A Border Wall
Thomas Hodgson, the sheriff of Bristol County, Massachusetts, joins Political Roundtable to discuss President Trump’s push for a border wall, immigration and other topics.
