Stories Tagged as
Immigration
Border life: A unique housing market in McAllen
by
Andy Uhler
Mar 14, 2019
Editor’s note: Marketplace’s Andy Uhler spent a week reporting about doing business on the Texas-Mexico border during a time of intense debate over U.S. immigration policy and the push by President Donald Trump to build a border wall. Below is the seventh entry from his reporter’s notebook. You can read the other entries here. In some ways, […]
Steps Chinese women take to secure U.S. citizenship for their babies
by
Jennifer Pak
Mar 6, 2019
Children born on U.S. soil are granted citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
Why Chinese parents come to America to give birth
by
Jennifer Pak
Mar 6, 2019
Every year, thousands travel to ensure U.S. citizenship for their babies, experts say. Here are two of their stories.
Border crossings on the rise despite increased federal investment
by
Andy Uhler
Mar 6, 2019
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reports more than 76,000 people came over the southern border last month without documents. That’s more than double from the same time last year. A look at how the budget for border security isn’t meeting the realities on the ground. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Border life: An apartment in Mexico, a job in the U.S.
by
Andy Uhler
Feb 25, 2019
From Tijuana to Matamoros, people work in the U.S. for higher wages but live in Mexico for cheaper rent.
My Economy: Waiting out Brexit as an immigrant in the U.K.
Feb 22, 2019
"Brexit has put our lives on hold," said Helen De Cruz.
Trump says he’s declaring emergency to build border wall
Feb 15, 2019
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will declare a national emergency to fulfill his pledge to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
For public good, not for profit.
More than 600,000 American children born to Mexican nationals are living in Mexico
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Feb 13, 2019
Even though they have the right to return to the U.S., they may not know it, a California Sunday reporter says.
Border life: Butterflies vs. walls along the Rio Grande
by
Andy Uhler
Feb 5, 2019
A planned expansion of a border wall threatens a critical habitat in South Texas.
Foreign workers with advanced degrees from American schools may have an easier time getting work visas
by
Erika Beras
Feb 1, 2019
The Trump administration is retooling the lottery for H-1B visas.