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News Articles: Immigration

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks to city employees at City Hall, April 10, 2018.

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  • Politics

Atlanta Mayor Calls For Resignations Of City Leaders, Promotes Transparency

On this edition of Political Rewind, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms calls for the resignations of almost everyone in city leadership. Will the move...

April 11, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Humberto Perez (l) and Luis Vazquez (r) perform at Agavero Cantina in Lilburn, Georgia.

Georgia Band Turns Mariachi Music on Its Head

Georgia is a hub for first generation immigrants. For the last two decades, a mariachi band in the Atlanta metro area has been working to bring all...

February 20, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers
Author Marie Marquardt poses  with her novel "Flight Season" on Feb. 20, 2018.

Author Tells The Immigrant Story In Young Adult Fiction

In less than two weeks, a critical program for many immigrants in the U.S. illegally expires. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or...

February 20, 2018
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Sean Powers
Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., speaks during a news conference about an immigration bill on Capitol Hill, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018 in Washington.

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  • Politics

Sen. Perdue’s Immigration Bill Dealt Significant Defeat

On this edition of Political Rewind, the U.S. Senate shoots down Senator David Perdue’s plan to dramatically curtail legal immigration and it fails to...

February 16, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, during a hearing on the rural economy.

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  • Politics

Georgians Front and Center Amid Controversies Swirling in Washington

On this edition of Political Rewind, three Georgians take center stage in controversies now swirling on Capitol Hill. FBI Director Chris Wray...

February 14, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
A sign hangs up in the offices of Coalicion de Lideres Latinos in Dalton, Georgia. The group provides support for immigrants in the area.

Controversial Immigration Program May Expand In Georgia

In the wake of this week’s terror attack in New York , President Trump wants to kill the Diversity Visa Lottery , a program that issues about 50,000...

February 10, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers

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  • Politics

Isakson Reacts To Release of Controversial Memo In Interview With GPB

On this edition of Political Rewind, Georgia’s senior United State Senator Johnny Isakson joins us just hours after the White House authorized release...

February 02, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Georgia State Capitol

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  • Politics

Conservative State Senator Slammed For Hurting Children By Grandstanding

On this edition of Political Rewind, the Georgia Senate entertains a bill that would crack down on protestors who disrupt controversial speakers on...

January 29, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
The State Capitol of Georgia

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  • Politics

Big Issues Bubbling At State Capitol

On this edition of Political Rewind, big issues bubbling up at the state capitol: legislators renew their interest in state oversight of Hartsfield...

January 24, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Dr. Meria Carstarphen, Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, speaks with Bill Nigut, Jim Galloway and Maureen Downey on GPB Radio's Political Rewind, January 12, 2018.

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  • Politics

APS Superintendent Talks Repair, Rebrand After Corruption Scandal

On this edition of Political Rewind, we talk with Dr. Meria Carstarphen, the Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools. We'll look at how she’s...

January 12, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island in 1902.

The History Of Anti-Immigrant Sentiment

The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has led to an uptick in arrests nationwide. New federal data show arrests in Georgia and the Carolinas...

December 11, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

On Second Thought For Monday, December 11, 2017

The Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown has led to an uptick in arrests nationwide. New federal data show arrests in Georgia and the Carolinas...

December 11, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Friday, November 3, 2017

Next Tuesday, Atlanta voters will pick a new mayor. With nine candidates vying for office, campaign fundraising and robocalls have played a major role...

November 03, 2017
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By:
  • Tony Harris ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., accompanied by his wife Cheryl, leaves the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, after announcing he won't seek re-election in 2018.

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  • Politics

Congress In Chaos?

Today on "Political Rewind," is Congress in chaos? Arizona Senator Jeff Flake says he won’t run for re-election just hours after Senator Bob Corker...

October 25, 2017
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Handmade sign for DACA Renewal Clinic at Mercer University's School of Law.

DACA Recipients Rush To Meet Deadline

Earlier this month President Trump rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy (DACA), a program that allows undocumented immigrants...

September 29, 2017
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By:
  • Josephine Bennett and
  • Rickey Bevington
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