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Immigrant Families Behind Bars

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

In a special collaboration with Feet in Two Worlds, we hear about an immigrant family torn apart after an immigration raid in Arizona. Also, grassroots efforts help change policies at a detention center in Texas.

Guard Us All? Immigrant Women and the HPV Vaccine (encore)

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

A controversial vaccine is at the intersection of immigrant rights and reproductive justice organizing. The HPV vaccine is mandatory for permanent resident status, and advocates say it follows a history of controlling the
bodies of women of color.

Neither Here Nor There: Bhutanese Refugees in the U.S.

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Thousands of Nepali-speaking refugees from Bhutan are coming to North America. Correspondent Adelaide Chen takes us on a journey with these new arrivals. From the refugee camps to Oakland, California, their story is full of hard times.

Guard Us All? Immigrant Women and the HPV Vaccine

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

Black and African (encore edition)

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

African immigrants are the fastest growing segment of the black population in the U.S. But the cultural boundaries between black Americans and African immigrants are hard to break down.

Year in Review 2008

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

3 stories from 2008: Iraq war veterans speaking out; a crackdown on immigrants in Arizona; and the creation of a reproductive health care program for low-income women of color in post-Katrina New Orleans.

State of Fear: Arizona’s Immigrant Crackdown

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

On this edition, Making Contact producer Andrew Stelzer brings us the story of Maricopa County where Sheriff Arpaio’s policing tactics, which many call illegal, may be paving the way for future U.S. immigration policy.

Black and African

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

African immigrants are the fastest growing segment of the black population in the U.S. But the cultural boundaries between black Americans and African immigrants are hard to break down.

Live From Main Street: Miami’s Economic Crisis and Sustainable Future

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Live from Main Street takes us to the streets of Miami, Florida for a town hall discussion of how local communities and grassroots groups are facing the economic and housing crunch while working to build a stronger sustainable city.

No One is Illegal

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

On this edition, we’ll hear from Harjap Grewal, an organizer with the Canadian-based group, ‘No One is Illegal’ who speaks about global migration, guest worker programs and the brewing resistance in what he calls ‘Fortress North America.

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Shows matching ‘immigration’

Immigrant Families Behind Bars

Guard Us All? Immigrant Women and the HPV Vaccine (encore)

Neither Here Nor There: Bhutanese Refugees in the U.S.

Guard Us All? Immigrant Women and the HPV Vaccine

Black and African (encore edition)

Year in Review 2008

State of Fear: Arizona’s Immigrant Crackdown

Black and African

Live From Main Street: Miami’s Economic Crisis and Sustainable Future

No One is Illegal

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