Latest posts by PRI/PRX's The World from February, 2017
New Immigration Policies Convince More Japanese Americans to Engage in the Radical Act of Remembering
Americans were discriminated against and incarcerated during World War II because of their ancestry. This created a generation of their descendants who don’t want to see it happen again.
US Activists, on Overdrive to Respond to Trump’s Immigration Plans, Are Making New Alliances
“Even before I shower, my mailbox is almost full. And soon as I wake up my phone starts ringing,” says Detroit organizer Adonis Flores.
This Syrian Refugee Family Was Split Apart by New US Travel Rules
Gasem al-Hamad and his family live in California, safe from the war, but now Hamad's brother is stuck in Jordan. It's unknown when the family may be reunited.
Here's What Refugees Do While They're Waiting to Get Into the US
In the midst of arguments over Trump's suspension of refugee resettlement, some needy people are still getting in.
How to Crack a Joke in Trump's America
Comedians are grappling with their craft in the Trump era. Hari Kondabolu, for one, says he plans to stay aggressive.
Borders or Bans Can't Stop Me From Being a Muslim Doctor
Pakistan and many other Muslim-majority countries provide numerous physicians to the US healthcare system. Jalal Baig is afraid immigration restrictions will affect foreign physicians who contribute.
