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Man Reports Car Stolen, Ends Up In Deportation Limbo

Pedro Figueroa, 31, reported his car stolen. When San Francisco law enforcement officers found out there was a warrant for his arrest, they called federal immigration officials. Courtesy of Jon Rodney hide caption

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Man Reports Car Stolen, Ends Up In Deportation Limbo

Immigration advocates say Pedro Figueroa's detainment violates San Francisco's sanctuary city law, which has been under scrutiny since a woman was killed by another man in the U.S. illegally in July.

Man Reports Car Stolen, Ends Up In Deportation Limbo

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Sports

Officials Remain Tight-Lipped On Complex Security At Super Bowl 50

Law enforcement experts say this year's Super Bowl is one of the most guarded public events in recent history. But you won't hear that from federal or local officials. They are very tight-lipped about security.

Officials Remain Tight-Lipped On Complex Security At Super Bowl 50

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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

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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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

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

Politics

Immigration Activists Hope To Maintain Momentum For Reform

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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National

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

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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National

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

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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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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Mexican Immigration Declining; More Are Returning Than Arriving

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.