Immigration
Author Amy Bass On How A High School Soccer Team United A New England Town
Amy Bass tells the story of a changing soccer team, and town in her new book: One Goal: A Coach, A Team, And the Game that Brought A Divided Town Together, where she follows the Lewiston Blue Devils as they pursue the state championship for the first time in their history.
Read MoreAn Asylum Seeker Answered Interview Questions At An Appointment. Government Officials Say She Never Showed Up
A Central American woman applying for asylum in Boston is suing the federal government, saying an immigration official falsified records of a recent appointment.
Read MoreDisplaced By The Storm, Puerto Rican Students Settle In At CCSU
It’s lunchtime at Central Connecticut State University and 10 students converge on their usual spot in the dining hall. They start talking about the food — and it becomes clear that they don’t love the rice. They explain that it’s not as seasoned as the homemade arroz in Puerto Rico.
Read MoreHow U.S. Customs Officers Are Trained
CBP officers work at official ports of entry and they decide who enters the country and who doesn’t. But their broad authority has some civil rights advocates raising concerns.
Read MoreFacing Deportation Threat, This New Hampshire Family Is Looking For Answers
Ageth Okeny fled war in Sudan with her four children.
Read MoreAfter Immigration Officials Change Course, Meriden Mother Faces Deportation Again
The story of a mother from Meriden, Connecticut, went viral earlier this year when more than 13,000 people signed an online petition asking immigration officials to let her stay in the country. Nelly Cumbicos fled her native Ecuador nearly 20 years ago because of violent threats against her family.
Read MoreFor Every High Profile Immigration Stay, Dozens Leave New England
In July 2017, Iglesias de Dios Pentecostal Church in New Haven swarmed with national press, protesters, Connecticut’s U.S. Senators and Governor Dannel Malloy.
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DOJ Threatens To Subpoena Lawrence In ‘Sanctuary City’ Fight
Lawrence, Massachusetts is one of 23 jurisdictions that have received a letter from the Justice Department threatening to pull certain federal grant funds if the city cannot prove it complies with federal immigration authorities.
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For Undocumented Workers On Vermont Farms, 2017 Was A Year Filled With Anxiety
An escalation in immigration enforcement over the past year has brought a new level of anxiety for the several thousand migrant farm workers living in Vermont.
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6,000 Salvadorans In Massachusetts Will Lose Protected Status
The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that it will not renew Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadorans.
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