Insight With Vicki GonzalezNPR's Maria Hinojosa Shares Stories From Cab RidesMarch 8, 2016She loves to talk with cab drivers when she travels and see the world through their experience: Maria Hinojosa, host of Latino USA on NPR and other programs, will spend some time in northern California this week. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Inside Look: Undocumented Workers Employed In The Shadows Of RestaurantsFebruary 1, 2016 | Lesley McClurgWashing dishes at a restaurant is hot, and grimy work. Plus, it’s low pay and often undependable. It’s estimated that 28 to 40 percent of dishwashers are living in California illegally. Why do some employers turn a blind eye? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Case On Obama's Immigration ActionsJanuary 19, 2016Back in November of 2014, Obama announced plans to shield up to 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation. Even before his plans got off the ground, lower courts put them on hold.
Reno Church Giving Sanctuary For Immigrants In US IllegallyJanuary 18, 2016(AP) - A Reno church is joining a growing movement among places of worship offering sanctuary to immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.
As Deportations Ramp Up, Rumors Stir Fear Among ImmigrantsJanuary 18, 2016The federal government is stepping up its deportation raids, though authorities say criminals are the priority. Still, the actions are sending a chill through the Central American immigrant community.
Central American Families Fear Deportation As Raids BeginJanuary 6, 2016Immigration agents are rounding up Central American families who entered the U.S. illegally within the past two years. They are mainly mothers with children whose asylum claims have been rejected.
As 2016 Elections Loom, So Does A Possible End To DACAJanuary 4, 2016Many GOP candidates have vowed to end Obama's executive action on immigration. For almost 700,000 immigrants in the U.S. illegally, the clock may be ticking.
New California Laws 2016New Calif. Law Prohibits Discrimination Based on Immigration StatusDecember 30, 2015 | Lesley McClurgA new California law provides civil rights protections to undocumented workers, or non-English speakers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
U.S. Planning Operation To Deport Central American FamiliesDecember 24, 2015Many of the families have fled violence but have been denied asylum and ignored an order to leave issued by an immigration judge.
Sacramento Artist Emilio Soltero Illustrates CapRadio’s Undocumented Immigration InitiativeDecember 23, 2015 | Melody StoneWhen Capital Public Radio embarked on a year-long initiative exploring undocumented immigration in California we needed an image to represent the project. Sacramento illustrator Emilio Soltero accepted the challenge and here’s the story of the image.
