NATIONAL Public Radio Audio Page (2009)

THE IMMIGRATION DEBATE

December

• Recession Fuels Spike In Foreign Investor Visas (12-31-09)
• U.S. Buses Undocumented Immigrants To ‘Nowhere’ (12-18-09)
• Obama: The U.S. Will Be A Home To Refugees Fearing Persecution (12-17-09)
• Questions On Public-Private Prisons For Immigrants (12-10-09)
• Real ID Act Might Cause Real Hassles For Travelers (12-7-09)

November

• States Want To Keep Illegal Immigrants Off The Road (11-23-09)
• Flood Of Immigrants To Long Island Sparks Tension (11-19-09)
• New Perils In Mexico For U.S.-Bound Migrants (11-18-09)
• San Francisco Youth Sanctuary Law Prompts Battle (11-4-09)
• Nogales Diary: Border Town Sees Business Decline (11-3-09)

October

• CNN Columnist: Immigration Reform Must Wait (10-27-09)
• Illinois Congressman: Immigration Reform Cannot Wait (10-27-09)
• Ariz. Sheriff Plans Raid In Defiance Of Justice Dept. (10-16-09)
• Health Care Overhaul Has Tough Implications For Immigrants (10-14-09)
• Arizona Sheriff Stands Defiant On Immigration (10-10-09)
• Immigration Official: Detention System Must Change (10-10-09)
• Lifting Of HIV Ban Leaves Many Immigrants In Limbo (10-10-09)
• The ‘Sacrifice Generation’ Comes To America (10-10-09)
• Changes In Store For U.S. Immigration Detention (10-7-09)
• New Rules On Illegal-Immigrants’ Detention (10-6-09)
• N.C. Flip-Flops On Illegals In Community Colleges (10-6-09)

September

• U.S., Mexico Border Crossing Closed After Shots Fired (9-23-09)
• The Intersection Of Health Care And Immigration (9-20-09)
• Debating Lou Dobbs’ Stance On Immigration (9-17-09)
• ‘E-Verify’ Screening Rules Kick In For Contractors (9-8-09)

August

• From Poverty To The Ivy League: A Refugee’s Story (8-29-09)
• Obama: Immigration Detention System Must Change (8-12-09)
• U.S. To Overhaul Immigrant Detention Policy (8-6-09)
• Latino Groups Criticize Obama On Immigration Raids (8-5-09)

July

• Deportation Dilemmas Deepen For U.S. Hospitals (7-31-09)
• Congress May Revamp Secure I.D. Program (7-28-09)
• Battered Asylum Seekers May Find U.S. Relief (7-22-09)
• Mass. Cuts Health Benefits For Some Immigrants (7-16-09)
• California Ballot Measure Targets Illegal Immigrants (7-16-09)
• Calif. Measure Aimed At Illegal Immigrants’ Kids (7-15-09)
• For Illegal Immigrants, Jobs Down, Deportations Up (7-11-09)
• Health Care Overhaul Ignores Illegal Immigrants (7-8-09)

June

• How Should We Teach English-Language Learners? (6-28-09)
• Obama To Lay Groundwork For Immigration Debate (6-25-09)
• White House Hosts Meeting on Immigration (6-24-09)
• Obama Repeats Call For ‘Immigration Reform’ (6-19-09)
• 2 Accused In Ariz. Killings Had Anti-Immigrant Ties (6-17-09)
• Health Care For Undocumented First Of Calif. Cuts (6-13-09)
• Indian Immigrants Win Big At National Spelling Bees (6-1-09)

May

• Black Immigrants, Black Americans Carry Split Views (5-28-09)
• Firm At Center Of Immigration Raid Rejects Charges (5-26-09)
• Cash-Strapped Immigrants Rely On Family Abroad (5-24-09)
• New York Tackles Wage Theft Against Immigrants (5-19-09)
• A Brain Drain In Reverse, Back To India (5-19-09)
• Immigration Raid Scars Iowa Town (5-18-09)
• Immigrants Urged Not To Participate In Census (5-11-09)
• High Court Rules For Immigrant In ID Theft Case (5-4-09)

April

• Obama Pleased With Progress But Not Satisfied (4-30-09)
• 100 Days: Has Obama Really Brought Change? (4-29-09)
• Soccer Team Provides Distraction For Refugees (4-27-09)
• White House May Alter Haitian Immigrant Policy (4-24-09)
• Carved Success: Sam Maloof’s Handmade Life (4-22-09)
• U.S. Sets New Tone At Americas Summit (4-19-09)
• A Rising-Star Writer And A Miraculous Maid (4-18-09)
• Obama Turns The Charm On Latin America (4-18-09)
• Immigrants In U.S. Sending Less Money Home (4-17-09)
• Obama Promises To Slow U.S. Arms Flow To Mexico (4-17-09)
• Mexican-Americans Count On Obama To Connect (4-16-09)
• Key Immigration Post Filled (4-15-09)
• Children Of Immigrants Less Likely To Get Benefits (4-15-09)
• Study Tallies Children Of Illegal Immigrants (4-15-09)
• New Report Adds Dimensions To ‘Undocumented Immigrant’ (4-15-09)
• Cuba’s Race Relations Seldom Discussed (4-15-09)
• Much To Do For Congress After Recess (4-15-09)
• Court Blocks Deportation Of Accused Nazi, For Now (4-14-09)
• Is Immigration Overhaul Vital To U.S. Recovery? (4-14-09)
• Cuban-Americans Split Over New Cuba Rules (4-14-09)
• Winning Essay Translates Teen’s Story (4-12-09)
• Parents’ Escape From Nazis Inspires Entrepreneur (4-11-09)
• Immigrants Hope Their ‘American Dream’ Isn’t Fading (4-8-09)
• Cuba’s Fidel Castro Meets U.S. Lawmakers (4-8-09)
• Sweet Success: Boden And Fleck On ‘Sugar’ (4-8-09)
• Demand For H1-B Visas Falls (4-8-09)
• Politician Embraces His American And Mexican Roots (4-8-09)
• Madonna’s Overseas Adoption Challenges Not Uncommon (4-7-09)
• Ethnic Outlets Thriving In Sinking Media Market (4-7-09)
• Fraudsters Target Maryland For Driver’s Licenses (4-6-09)
• Author Explores Many Paths Of Indian Diaspora (4-6-09)
• Authors Explore American Immigrant Experience (4-5-09)
• Employers May Face More Immigration Scrutiny (4-3-09)
• Cross The U.S.-Mexican Border In ‘Sin Nombre’ (4-2-09)
• Census Makes Early Pitch to Minority Communities (4-1-09)
• On TV, Immigrants’ Kids Mine Cultural Convergence (4-1-09)
• In Rural Wisconsin, German Reigned For Decades (4-1-09)

March

• Human Smuggler Dismisses U.S. Efforts On Border (3-31-09)
• Border Efforts Increase Along With U.S. Concern (3-28-09)
• Clinton Pledges Security Help During Mexico Visit (3-26-09)
• Recession Adds To Hurdles Facing U.S. Census (3-25-09)
• Mexican Drug Cartel Violence Migrates North (3-24-09)
• White House Rallying To Combat Mexico’s Drug War (3-23-09)
• Joblessness Becomes A Way Of Life In Calif. Town (3-20-09)
• Danger And Friendship, En Route To North America (3-20-09)
• Obama: Budget Will Steady Economy (3-19-09)
• Is The Recession Changing The American Dream? (3-18-09)
• Class Project Unearths Stories Of Immigrants (3-18-09)
• U.S. Economy Discourages Foreign Day Laborers (3-17-09)
• Reports: Health Care For Potential Deportees Poor (3-17-09)
• Heavy Metal Hardship In Baghdad (3-17-09)
• Ireland’s Economy: More Kitten Than Celtic Tiger (3-17-09)
• El Paso Fights To Shield City From Mexico Violence (3-13-09)
• Film Depicts ‘Train Of Death’ Ride (3-12-09)
• Saxophone Stylings, With A South-Asian Flair (3-10-09)
• Should Local Police Add Immigration Beat? (3-9-09)
• Mexican Journalist Asks For Asylum In U.S. (3-6-09)
• Redux: An Iraqi Psychiatrist Look Back (3-5-09)
• Report: Alarming Spike In Growth Of Hate Groups (3-3-09)
• Study: Diversity, Disparity Within American-Muslims (3-3-09)

February

• Smuggling Route Goes Through Ecuador To U.S. (2-28-09)
• Recent Stories of Abuse, Immigration Stir Bloggers (2-27-09)
• High Court Hears Illegal Worker’s ID Theft Case (2-25-09)
• Targeting Illegal Immigrants Through ID Theft Laws (2-24-09)
• Gardeners, Housekeepers Feeling Economic Pinch (2-23-09)
• A New Way To Patrol The Texas Border: Virtually (2-23-09)
• Immigrant College Student Fights To Remain In U.S. (2-23-09)
• Farm Jobs Go To Residents, Not Guest Workers (2-20-09)
• Mexico Fights To Repair Image As Drug War Looms (2-19-09)
• Napolitano Outlines Immigration Priorities (2-16-09)
• Historic Immigrant Passage Gains New Life (2-16-09)
• Letters: Immigration, Video Store, Pomegranate (2-12-09)
• Mexico’s Cross-Border Drug War (2-12-09)
• Immigration Transfers Add To System’s Problems (2-11-09)
• Debate Over Video In Immigration Courts (2-10-09)
• Immigration Crackdown Overwhelms Judges (2-9-09)
• Border Fence Yields Showdown At Smuggler’s Gulch (2-6-09)
• Community Organizers Making Progress In D.C. (2-5-09)
• Obama Sees SCHIP As First Step In Overhaul (2-4-09)

January

• Feds Allegedly Profiled Hispanic Day Laborers (1-29-09)
• Immigration Debate Roils Children’s Health Bill (1-27-09)
• Bush Commutes Sentences Of Two Border Agents (1-19-09)
• President Says Goodbye, Bush Legacy Scrutinized (1-16-09)
• Retailers Are Catering To Immigrants (1-15-09)
• Immigration Issues Compete For Obama’s Attention (1-14-09)
• Immigrant Detention Centers Under Suspicion (1-13-09)
• Bush Holds Final News Conference Of Presidency (1-12-09)
• Community Organizers Seek Unity, Leverage (1-12-09)
• Obama To Discuss Trade, Drug War With Calderon (1-12-09)
• Immigrant Advocates Decry Ruling On Lawyer Error (1-11-09)
• Texas Town Works To Avoid ‘Spillover’ From Mexico Killings (1-08-09)
• Building Young Assassins In Juarez (1-07-09)
• Shooting Crime Scenes In Juarez, Mexico (1-05-09)
• Washington To Save By Deporting Illegal Inmates (1-05-09)
• Seattle Laborers Head North To Canada (1-01-09)

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