President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would consider shutting down the government if Democrats refuse to vote for his immigration proposals,…
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‘Milk with Dignity’ Called A Success For Farms And Workers
Some Vermont dairy workers say their wages and living conditions have improved, thanks to an agreement reached last year between the workers and Ben …
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Her Mother Was Deported, Now Family Reunification Must Wait
Thursday is the deadline for federal officials to reunite families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. For some children, whose parents are already…
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Immigrant Children Held In Connecticut Are Reunited With Parents
Two immigrant children reunited with their parents after they were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border are now enjoying their newfound freedom in…
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Marriage Used To Fend Off Deportation. Now, The Threat Is Still There.
As many parents wait to be reunited with children separated from them at the U.S. border, some undocumented immigrants married to American citizens…
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Immigrant Children Sue After Being Separated From Parents
Two immigrant children are suing the federal government after being separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border and transported 2,000 miles…
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Brown Poll Shows Democrats Have Midterm Edge in a Sharply Divided U.S.
A Brown University national public opinion survey shows that Democrats hold a nine-point advantage over Republicans on a generic 2018 congressional…
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Vermont Senator Leahy Offers Bill to Limit Border Patrol Checkpoints
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont introduced legislation last week that would put limits on where Border Patrol officers can operate immigration…
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Asylum Seeker In Sanctuary Sells Pierogies To Support Family And Quell Anxiety
On a recent morning, Irida Kakhtiranova was rolling out a ball of dough on the metallic table in the Unitarian church kitchen in Northampton,…
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Protests In Southeastern New England Denounce Federal Immigration Policies
More than 400 people spilled out of the Bethel AME Church in New Bedford and onto the hot summer streets, to protest federal immigration policies. The…
