Immigration
Immigrant Victims of Abuse Seeking Legal Aid Face Challenges Under Trump
When one of Maureen Abell’s undocumented clients was arrested on felony hit-and-run charges in Mecklenburg County in 2017, she told him to not to post bail. Paying that fee would almost guarantee that he ended up in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s custody, she said. “He sat in county jail […]
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Don Blankenship Claims Illegal Immigration Costs $130 Billion a Year. Is That True?
Seeking to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Senate, former coal mining executive Don Blankenship called for an end to illegal immigration, saying it costs billions of dollars a year. “We have to stop illegal immigration, costing us $130 billion a year to house and feed and give benefits to […]
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‘You’re Watching Your Time Run Out’ — What the End of DACA Means for ‘Dreamers’ in WV
Democrats and Republicans say they want to pass immigration reform this year. Most Republicans are pushing for tighter border regulations, while some Democrats say they would like to find a way to extend work permits to “Dreamers” through the DACA program. DACA stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. It […]
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The true cost of a wall may ultimately fall on small business owners
Alfredo Gomez moved to America 23 years ago. The owner of Casa Fiesta and Casa Café has raised three boys in Richmond, Kentucky, a town of approximately 35,000 people. “I like the way my family grows here,” Gomez said. He has made a life for himself in Central Kentucky and […]
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‘Who’s next?’: Biracial, LGBT college student joins hundreds to protest immigration ban
West Virginia native and WVU law student Brian Gardner defines himself as a biracial, LGBT religious minority. He’s also a rural expat from a hometown so small, Antioch, West Virginia, that the U.S. Census Bureau does not keep data on it. Gardner left home to become what many in rural communities now […]
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