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Government shutdown causes working visa uncertainty

Thousands of people move to the Bay Area for a job. Many are from overseas, requiring a visa to live and work in the United States. But the Government» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Commentary: Does being a tech couple in SF make you the "baddy"?

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Immigration Fraud and other State Bar Consumer Issues.

Immigration Fraud and other State Bar Consumer Issues.Guest: Incoming State Bar of California President Luis Rodriguez; listeners are invited to call with» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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DREAMer hackers code for immigration reform with FWD.us

Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca and her team of designers and coders have the next 25 hours to build a website. Not just any website, but one that’s engaging...» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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The Affordable Care Act/Medi-Cal Coverage -- immigration issues.

The Affordable Care Act/Medi-Cal Coverage -- immigration issues.Guest: Ellen Wu, Exec. Director, California Pan-Ethnic Health NetworkListeners: please...» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Tech immigration changes racial attitudes in Cupertino: Interview with Tomás...

Last June marked a much anticipated achievement for the US Congress- the passing of the immigration reform bill. That ushered in many new changes: a...» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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African immigrants worry with elimination of Diversity Visa

Last June, the U.S. Congress made a landmark decision to pass immigration reform. The new law eliminates the Diversity Immigrant Lottery Visa, also...» E-Mail This

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Bridging the language gap for immigrant parents

Oakland’s Skyline High School has one of the most diverse campuses in California, with students coming from a wide range of backgrounds. That means...» E-Mail This

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New law gives undocumented Californians a chance to apply for driver’s licenses

Rosa Santos is leaning over a pile of forms and documents in the corner of the San Jose’s new DMV. I meet her along with her friend. They’re both...

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A Debate: Will Comprehensive Immigration Reform Be Good for Jobs?

On the Feb. 1, 2015 edition of Work with Marty Nemko, I moderate a debate on the question of whether Comprehensive Immigration Reform would be good for...

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Angel Island's Historic Treasure Restored

The San Francisco Bay has long been a gateway for immigrants. Between 1910 and 1940, more than a million people from 80 different countries entered the...

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What happens to immigrants after they're arrested?

On this edition of Your Call, we'll discuss immigration detention. Last week, ICE detained 150 people in Northern California. ICE says 800 more were spared after Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf warned the...

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Why some are fighting the new 2020 census citizenship question

The U.S. Census Bureau conducts a new count every decade — and the next one is coming up in 2020. Last month the bureau released the questions they intend to use … and one new question has caused...

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Bay Area Beats: Isik Berfin on keeping Alevi traditions alive through music

21-year-old San Francisco student Isik Berfin has a special bond with her mom. Both are musicians in the Turkish Alevi tradition, which has been passed down in their Kurdish family through generations....

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A federal proposal would penalize immigrants who use public benefits

A leaked document from the Department of Homeland Security proposes to make it more difficult for immigrants who use public services to remain in the United States.

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San Quentin Radio: Losing your language in prison

Imagine if you forgot how to speak the language you learned as a child — a language that gave you an identity, a language that says, "Hey you belong here, you're one of us." How will your sense of self...

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Bay Area coalition rallies for priest facing danger in Honduras

A crowd of about 60 people sit scattered in the pews of St. John’s Presbyterian Church in Berkeley. They sing “Caminando” — translated as “Walking,” in English, a nod to the millions of Mexicans and...

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An Honduran priest explains the exodus of migrants from his country

Visiting the Bay Area from Honduras, human rights activist Ismael Moreno stopped by the KALW studio to speak about root causes beneath the exodus that is pushing a growing number of Hondurans out of...

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Media roundtable: The US-North Korea summit & immigrant families separated at...

On this week's media roundtable, we'll discuss the North Korea-US summit. Journalist Tim Shorrock reports that the media response portrays a cynical disregard for South Korea. We'll also look at...

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How a network of East Bay women navigate the threat of deportation

President Trump yesterday called for an end to due process rights for immigrants who enter the country illegally. That comes after last week’s flurry of reports that thousands of families have been...

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