This afternoon, as traffic blew by on North Pinckney Street, a group of about a dozen folks were constructing an altar outside the Wisconsin Democratic Party’s offices. On the altar, also known as an ofrenda, demonstrators laid food, candles, incense and the photos of those who have lost their lives during interactions with the U.S. […]
The Impact of Anti-Immigration Policies on Wisconsin’s Refugees
On January 27th, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order banning refugees from Libya, Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen and Somalia from entering the United States. Trump has also authorized federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to deport immigrants who have committed, or are suspected of, even minor legal infractions. Despite court orders that have […]
Time for a New Immigration Policy?
Jan Miyasaki speaks with Columbia University history professor Mae Ngai about the history of immigration reform in the U.S. and how it could happen today.
"Come Out of the Shadows"
President Obama issued an executive order to reform U.S. immigration policy. Will it it make a difference? Alex Gillis of the Immigrant Workers Union, joins us with a reaction.
President Obama Enacts Major Immigration Reform, Senator Johnson Quest...
MADISON (WORT) — President Barack Obama announced another round of executive orders targeting U.S. immigration policy on Thursday night. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) calls the executive actions “lawless.” Dylan Brogan reports.
Salamat Interviews Egyptian Correspondent Under Curfew
Your host Sabi Atteyih hosts a live report from Alexandria, Egypt. Topics this week include Obama and immigration reform, the new electronic hookah, the International Festival in Madison, and The Freedom Theater of Jenin Refugee Camp touring play “The Island,” coming to the United States. The show includes poetry from Mahmoud Darwish and music by […]
