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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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The Two-Way

Mexican Immigration Declining; More Are Returning Than Arriving

November 19, 2015 • A new study concludes that the job market in the U.S. isn't as attractive as it used to be. Also, many Mexicans are choosing to return to family they left behind.

The Two-Way

Immigrants May Impact an Election

November 19, 2015 • New study shows that the U.S. citizen children of immigrants who would be covered by President Obama's executive actions on immigration are a growing part of the electorate in key battleground states.

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 Tuesday, her lawyer announced that the department had rescinded the order.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.

Wednesday October 28, 2015

Law

Stalled Legal Process Threatens Obama's Executive Actions On Immigration

October 28, 2015 • Nearly a year ago, the Obama administration expanded protections to certain immigrants and their parents living here illegally. States, led by Texas, sued and won an initial victory to block implementation. The case is now stalled in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals and some advocates suspect the court's delay is deliberate.

Stalled Legal Process Threatens Obama's Executive Actions On Immigration

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Wednesday October 21, 2015

The Two-Way

Immigrant Advocates Report Abuses At ICE Facilities, Call The Agency 'Complicit'

October 21, 2015 • The National Immigration Justice Center and Detention Watch Network say they reviewed government inspection documents for 105 detention facilities run by public and private entities.

Friday October 16, 2015

National

Bay Area Commuters Angered Over Mismanagement Of Bridge Project

October 16, 2015 • The eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is only two years old, and it's already requiring millions of dollars in repairs. The project, 10 years late and $5 billion over budget, is one of California's most expensive public works projects. Commuters are frustrated over cost overruns.

Bay Area Commuters Angered Over Mismanagement Of Bridge Project

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Sunday October 11, 2015

The Two-Way

California Governor Vetoes Drug Conviction Bill

October 11, 2015 • The bill would have protected immigrants with or without legal status from being deported for low-level drug offenses.

Thursday October 8, 2015

Partisan Divide Widens Over Immigration Policy

New citizens wave American flags during a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization ceremony in Miami. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption

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Partisan Divide Widens Over Immigration Policy

October 8, 2015 • A new study from the Pew Research Center shows American opinions about immigration policy are increasingly split along party lines.

Tuesday September 22, 2015

How Junipero Serra Helped Shape California

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How Junipero Serra Helped Shape California

September 22, 2015 • Set to be canonized while Pope Francis is in Washington this week, Junipero Serra and his vision for a series of missions were instrumental in creating the Golden State as we know it.

Tuesday September 15, 2015

National

California Officials Warn Of No Swift End To Severe Fire Season

September 15, 2015 • It has been a record year for wildfires in California, and officials are warning that the end is not yet in sight. NPR checks in on the fires burning in Northern California and the Sierra Nevada.

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