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Wednesday January 20, 2016

More Evidence of Decline In The Number Of People In U.S. Illegally

January 20, 2016 • Demographers say in a new report that the reduction is driven by a net drop in Mexicans living in the U.S. illegally. The study is in line with others that have found a decade-long trend.

Tuesday January 19, 2016

New Study Shows Millennials Drive A Rise In Latino Eligible Voters

January 19, 2016 • But Hispanics tend to punch below their weight in elections. They're fairly young, and often live in states where election outcomes are not heavily contested — both lead to less voting.

Sunday January 17, 2016

Sikhs In Fresno Worried After Recent Attacks

Gurdeep Shergill and his wife, Sonia, co-host a program on KBIF-AM for the 35,000 Sikh-Americans who live in Fresno. Richard Gonzales/NPR hide caption

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Sikhs In Fresno Worried After Recent Attacks

January 17, 2016 • Sikh-Americans in Fresno, Calif., are apprehensive in the wake of two recent attacks in the area on elderly Sikh men.

Sikhs In Fresno Worried After Recent Attacks

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Wednesday January 6, 2016

Griffey Jr., Piazza Headed For Baseball's Hall Of Fame

Ken Griffey Jr. (left) hugs his father, Ken Griffey, in 2014, after Griffey Jr. joined him in the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame. Now Griffey Jr. has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Al Behrman/AP hide caption

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Griffey Jr., Piazza Headed For Baseball's Hall Of Fame

January 6, 2016 • In his first appearance on the ballot, Ken Griffey Jr. received 99.3 percent of the vote — the highest percentage ever. Mike Piazza got enough votes this year after falling 28 short in 2015.

Thursday December 31, 2015

Politics

Immigration Activists Hope To Maintain Momentum For Reform

December 31, 2015 • Immigration activists go into 2016 hoping to maintain momentum in their campaign for reform. The new year promises a major Supreme Court ruling on President Obama's executive actions.

Immigration Activists Hope To Maintain Momentum For Reform

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Monday December 7, 2015

National

County Employees In San Bernardino, Calif., Return To Work After Mass Shooting

December 7, 2015 • County workers returned to their offices Monday, five days after the mass killings in San Bernardino, Calif., during an office party. The FBI says it is investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism.

County Employees In San Bernardino, Calif., Return To Work After Mass Shooting

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Saturday December 5, 2015

National

San Bernardino Shooting Puts Screening For 'Fiancé Visas' Under Scrutiny

December 5, 2015 • One of the alleged shooters in the San Bernardino attack came to the United States on a K-1, or fiancé, visa. NPR's Richard Gonzales looks at how obtaining a fiancé visa isn't easy and may get tougher.

San Bernardino Shooting Puts Screening For 'Fiancé Visas' Under Scrutiny

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Friday November 20, 2015

The Two-Way

Immigration Activists March To Save Millions From Deportation

November 20, 2015 • Demonstrators rallied Friday in more than 30 cities, and promised more actions in 2016. They want the courts to allow President Obama to make big changes in who is expelled for not having visas.

Thursday November 19, 2015

Mexican Immigration Declining; More Are Returning Than Arriving

People line up to cross into the U.S. from Mexicali, Mexico in this 2012 photo. A new report finds the flow has tended to go the other way since the recession, with more Mexicans leaving the United States than arriving. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption

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Wednesday November 18, 2015

Environment

Calif. Drought Adds To The Perils Of Endangered Chinook Salmon

November 18, 2015 • For the second year, there's a diminishing count of juvenile salmon migrating downstream away from their spawning grounds in northern California. The drought isn't the only problem the salmon face.

Calif. Drought Adds To The Perils Of Endangered Chinook Salmon

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Wednesday November 11, 2015

Law

White House To Appeal Immigration Ruling To Supreme Court

November 11, 2015 • The GOP-controlled Congress says it will not take up immigration overhaul until after next year's election. What's next for the nearly 4 million immigrants who would be covered by the Obama actions?

White House To Appeal Immigration Ruling To Supreme Court

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Tuesday November 3, 2015

The Two-Way

U.S. Government Settles Lawsuit Filed By Iranian-American Judge

November 3, 2015 • The immigration judge says the Justice Department ordered her not to hear cases involving Iranian nationals. Tuesday, her lawyer announced that the department had rescinded the order.

Friday October 30, 2015

The Two-Way

Administration Seeks Protection Of Refugees' LGBT Spouses

October 30, 2015 • The Obama administration quietly expanded the interpretation of the term spouse to help refugees reunite with their partners.

Thursday October 29, 2015

The Two-Way

Courts Say Detained Non-Citizens Have The Right To Bond Hearings

October 29, 2015 • Two appeals courts have ruled that non-citizens in prolonged detention have the right to be considered for release while fighting their deportation cases.