Articles tagged as: Immigration
June 23, 2020
Barring Highly Skilled Immigrant Workers Will Affect Indiana's Industries, Universities
President Donald Trump's executive order said, during a time of high unemployment, skilled foreign workers with H-1B visas pose "an unusual threat to the employment of American workers."
Read MoreJune 18, 2020
Hoosier Dreamers And Their Advocates Cautiously Celebrate Supreme Court 'Win'
Hoosiers protected under the DACA program and their advocates across the state are celebrating the Supreme Court's decision to prevent the government from ending it.
Read MoreJune 6, 2020
Language Barrier Hinders COVID-19 Response At Meat Processing Plants
Meat processing plants across the Midwest have become hotspots for COVID-19. Now rural health workers are trying to keep track of workers who get sick -- and those exposed to the disease. But that's challenging because many workers are immigrants or refugees, and theres a language barrier.
Read MoreMay 1, 2020
Protesters Rally Across Indiana For Immigrant Worker Rights During Pandemic
Protesters across the state gathered in car caravans Friday in response to claims of "rampant workplace exploitation" of undocumented workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2020
A National Survey On Immigration Led Me To A Rural Iowa Town Changed By Immigrants
The APM Research Lab survey asked Americans how they feel about the numbers of immigrants in this country.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2019
Hispanic Immigration, Naturalization Drives Millennial Growth In 2020 Electorate
Turnout among young people in Indiana climbed from 8 percent in 2014 to 23 percent during the 2018 midterm elections, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2019
How Foreign-born Doctors Help Refugees, Other Immigrants
Foreign-born doctors make up a significant percentage of the doctors practicing in the United States. But, it's getting harder for foreign-born doctors to move here.
Read MoreJuly 3, 2019
Why A Father Fears His Sons Mental Illness Could Lead To Deportation
Undocumented children in Illinois, five other states and the District of Columbia can receive health insurance through Medicaid, according to the National State Conference of Legislatures. But they lose coverage at age 19.
Read MoreJune 27, 2019
Panel: Immigrants Help Balance Indiana's Population Decline; More Worker Visas Needed
Indiana business, faith and law enforcement leaders gathered Wednesday evening in Indianapolis for the "Leading the Way on Immigration: Indiana" forum to discuss immigration in the Hoosier state.
Read MoreMay 29, 2019
Amish Couple Settles Lawsuit Over Photos Their Faith Forbids
The couple sued last year in U.S. District Court, accusing federal officials of violating their constitutional rights by insisting they provide photographs of themselves before the Canadian wife's request to become a permanent U.S. resident can be approved.
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