/tags/immigrants immigrants en-US WLRN Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:15:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-08-15/politifact-fl-yes-tim-walz-signed-a-law-letting-immigrants-illegally-in-minnesota-get-drivers-licenses To get a license, people must meet certain requirements, including showing proof that they live in Minnesota, documentation proving their identity and passing a written test on the rules of the road and a driving skills test. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:15:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-08-15/politifact-fl-yes-tim-walz-signed-a-law-letting-immigrants-illegally-in-minnesota-get-drivers-licenses Maria Briceño & Marta Campabadal Graus | Politifact /americas/2024-05-10/the-right-way-from-venezuela-to-juarez-and-new-york-to-denver-one-familys-asylum-journey The Pabón family is among the nearly 8 million Venezuelans who have left their country in the last decade, fleeing an authoritarian regime and a collapsed economy — one of the largest population displacements in the world. Fri, 10 May 2024 13:30:11 GMT /americas/2024-05-10/the-right-way-from-venezuela-to-juarez-and-new-york-to-denver-one-familys-asylum-journey Gerardo del Valle | ProPublica /business/2024-04-12/how-immigrant-workers-in-u-s-have-helped-boost-job-growth-and-stave-off-a-recession Millions of jobs that new immigrants have been filling in the United States appear to solve a riddle that has confounded economists for at least a year: How has the U.S. economy managed to prosper when the Federal Reserve has aggressively raised interest rates? Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:03:20 GMT /business/2024-04-12/how-immigrant-workers-in-u-s-have-helped-boost-job-growth-and-stave-off-a-recession The Associated Press /immigration/2024-01-10/republicans-are-pushing-for-drastic-asylum-changes-an-immigration-law-scholar-breaks-down-the-proposal There is bipartisan agreement for the need for immigration reform and stark disagreement on what that reform should be. Wed, 10 Jan 2024 21:28:24 GMT /immigration/2024-01-10/republicans-are-pushing-for-drastic-asylum-changes-an-immigration-law-scholar-breaks-down-the-proposal Jean Lantz Reisz | The Conversation /florida-news/2023-07-05/new-florida-law-voids-out-of-state-licenses-including-ones-for-undocumented-immigrants The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has published a list of out-of-state license classes that are invalid in Florida as of July 1. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:45:44 GMT /florida-news/2023-07-05/new-florida-law-voids-out-of-state-licenses-including-ones-for-undocumented-immigrants WGCU Staff /education/2023-03-24/a-florida-woman-is-a-teacher-thanks-to-in-state-tuition-for-dreamers-that-program-could-be-cut A Florida law that allows kids who were brought to the U.S. illegally by their parents, to qualify for in-state tuition, could be on the chopping block. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:00:00 GMT /education/2023-03-24/a-florida-woman-is-a-teacher-thanks-to-in-state-tuition-for-dreamers-that-program-could-be-cut Danielle Prieur /health/2023-02-20/advocates-say-immigrants-could-help-florida-ease-health-care-worker-shortage Foreign-trained medical professionals could help Florida address a workforce shortage and meet the growing demand for care. But they often face barriers to getting certified in the U.S. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 15:30:00 GMT /health/2023-02-20/advocates-say-immigrants-could-help-florida-ease-health-care-worker-shortage Stephanie Colombini /technology/npr-breaking-news/2023-01-15/this-ai-expert-has-90-days-to-find-a-job-or-leave-the-u-s Layoffs across the tech sector often leave immigrant workers with a narrow window to either find a new job or leave the country. This is the story of an AI specialist who was laid off from Instagram. Mon, 16 Jan 2023 20:00:00 GMT /technology/npr-breaking-news/2023-01-15/this-ai-expert-has-90-days-to-find-a-job-or-leave-the-u-s Stacey Vanek Smith /immigration/npr-breaking-news/2022-12-22/el-paso-officials-say-they-need-humanitarian-assistance-not-the-national-guard As the Supreme Court weighs extending pandemic border restrictions, Texas has sent National Guard troops to El Paso to turn migrants back to Mexico. But city officials say the guard isn't helping. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:05:05 GMT /immigration/npr-breaking-news/2022-12-22/el-paso-officials-say-they-need-humanitarian-assistance-not-the-national-guard Angela Kocherga /2022-04-27/immigration-advocates-warn-of-midterm-risks-for-democrats-if-title-42-isnt-lifted With voter enthusiasm among Democrats already lagging going into the midterms, immigration advocates say they will dampen it more by not calling for the 2020 public health order to be lifted. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:15:00 GMT /2022-04-27/immigration-advocates-warn-of-midterm-risks-for-democrats-if-title-42-isnt-lifted Deepa Shivaram