Social Issues

June 16, 2018 6:40 PM

Faith leaders oppose Trump's immigration policy of separating children from parents

They condemn a border practice of tearing children away from their parents. It is an attempt to "weaponize children," Archbishop of Miami Thomas Wenski told NPR's Weekend Edition.

by Sasha Ingber

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June 16, 2018 4:00 AM

Oil pipeline's fans, foes gear up for testimony over the fate of Enbridge's Line 3

With billboards, TV ads and mass mailings, the groups facing off over the Line 3 oil pipeline project in Minnesota are setting up for what could be a long, emotional fight, beginning with a key decision later this month at the Public Utilities Commission.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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June 15, 2018 5:01 PM

DHS reports about 2,000 minors separated from families at the border

The separations were not broken down by age, and included separations for illegal entry, immigration violations or possible criminal conduct by the adult.

by The Associated Press

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June 15, 2018 1:43 PM

After traveling 2,000 miles for asylum, this family's journey halts at a bridge

Nine family members--from 58 years to nine months-- make a fourth attempt to cross an international bridge between Matamoros, Mexico and Brownsville, Texas.

by John Burnett

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June 15, 2018 10:26 AM

Trump says he won't sign 'moderate' GOP immigration bill

President Donald Trump said Friday he would not sign a "moderate" immigration bill being finalized by House Republicans, igniting confusion on Capitol Hill over a GOP bill that Trump's allies believed had his support.

by Associated Press

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June 15, 2018 5:47 AM

Which countries guarantee that new dads get paid paternity leave?

There are 92 countries where there is no national policy allowing dads to take time off to care for their newborns.

by Malaka Gharib

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June 14, 2018 4:44 PM

'These are not kids kept in cages': Inside a Texas shelter for immigrant youth

Casa Padre is a former Walmart Super Center converted into living, recreation and dining quarters for 1,469 immigrant boys ages 10 to 17.

by John Burnett

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June 14, 2018 2:39 PM

House GOP immigration bill would end family separation at border

The bill is an attempt by Republican leaders to find a compromise with moderate GOP lawmakers. The House will vote on two immigration bills next week, including another supported by conservatives.

by Kelsey Snell

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June 14, 2018 10:00 AM

Duluth lynching brings white man and black woman together 98 years later

He is white. She is black. Their ancestors were on opposite sides of one of the most shameful moments in Minnesota history 98 years ago. They found common ground in the most unusual of places.

by Tom Weber