Immigration

Why Private Prisons Don't Want Immigration Reform

Virginia Prescott — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:55:07 +0000

Thirty years ago, Corrections Corporation of America opened its first private prison. As demand for border patrol increased over the decades, so has its earnings. Last year, CCA brought in $1.7 billion dollars in revenue – a quarter of which came from government agencies enforcing immigration policy and incarcerating non-citizens in the US. Lee fang is Reporting Fellow with the Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. He probed the connection between prison profits and stiffer immigration policies and came up with some unsettling answers.

Why Private Prisons Don't Want Immigration Reform

Virginia Prescott — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:55:04 +0000

A Granite State Take On Immigration Reform

Brady Carlson — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:05:36 +0000

After years of rancor and stalemate there now appears to be rare bipartisan movement on this issue on Capitol Hill. Still, there is plenty of room for disagreement over such matters as a path to citizenship for those here illegally.

Immigration Reform's Affect On Asian-Americans

Virginia Prescott — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:02:25 +0000

With all the talk of how immigration reform will affect our neighbors to the South, we look at how it might affect immigrants to the United States from the Far East.

A US based Chinese Journalist even argues that certain aspects of the reforms might actually be beneficial for Asian immigrants. Mee Moua, Executive Director from the Asian American Justice Center joins us to discuss the issue.

The Story of the Bhutanese

Brady Carlson — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:00:00 +0000

For the past few years they’ve been our state’s largest incoming refugee group with hundreds coming every year. A new documentary explores their journeys from nearly twenty years in refugee camps to new lives in the Granite State. We’ll hear their stories, their challenges and hopes for a new life in America.

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Teaching Refugee Students: Challenges and Rewards

Brady Carlson — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:12:00 +0000

As part of our year-long series on New Hampshire's Immigration Story, we've looked at what it's like for a refugee to arrive in New Hampshire, speaking a different language, and having to learn new customs.

For young refugees who enroll in New Hampshire schools, the challenges can be even greater - and the same goes for teachers working with them.

New Hampshire's Immigration Story: Culture Clashes

Laura Knoy — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:37:22 +0000

As part of our series on New Hampshire’s Immigration Story, we look at what difficulties tend to come up, again and again – also, how different people draw the lines between assimilation and maintaining their culture.

Refugees Start Fresh on the Farm

Todd Bookman — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:31:43 +0000

As a farmer in Bhutan, Laxmi Narayan Mishre provided food and stability for his family.

But when ethnic tensions flared in the small Himalayan country, his land was seized.

With his wife and ten children, Mishre would spend the next two decades living in a cramped refugee camp in neighboring Nepal. Rumors swirled about a possible resettlement to America, and what life would be like here.

North County Reps Evenly Spilt On Vote Reviving Refugee Moratorium Bill

Chris Jensen — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:44:17 +0000

North Country representatives split along party lines in voting Tuesday on a bill that would allow towns and cities to have a one-year moratorium on having refugees settle in their jurisdictions.

Seven were in favor. Seven against. Two were excused from voting.

As NHPR has reported the bill previously passed the House but had trouble when it reached the Senate.

Occupy NH Stages May Day Protest in Dover

Sam Evans-Brown — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:38:30 +0000

The Occupy Movement held May-Day rallies all over the across the country yesterday. In New Hampshire the protest was focused on immigration reform.

Around ninety protesters in Dover were entertained by music from the “Leftist Marching Band”, as they rallied to support immigrants in the Granite state

Immigration activist Eva Castillo MC’ed the Event.

Most North Country Legislators Favored Refugee Resettlement Bill

Chris Jensen — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:02:10 +0000

North Country representatives overwhelmingly voted in favor of House Bill 1405 which would allow jurisdictions such as Manchester to ask for a moratorium on refugee resettlement.

As NHPR reported: “Under the bill New Hampshire towns could ask for a one-year moratorium on new refugee resettlements, which opponents say the state doesn’t have the authority to do.”

Photo Series Explores Faces of New Hampshire's Immigrants

Brady Carlson — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:28:37 +0000

In our series, New Hampshire’s Immigration Story, we’ve talked about how immigrants and refugees have affected New Hampshire’s economy, health care system, law enforcement, schools, now we look at art. Last year photographer Mary Catherine Jones began an ongoing photo series called “New Faces New Hampshire” featuring portraits and images of refugees and immigrants in Manchester. She joined NHPR’s Brady Carlson to talk about her photo series.

Is New Hampshire Putting Skilled Immigrants to Good Use?

Sam Evans-Brown — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:35:57 +0000

You’ve heard of “Brain Drain,” but how about “Brain Waste”?

How North Country Reps Voted On Supporting Arizona Immigration Law

Chris Jensen — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:34:13 +0000

Here’s how North Country representatives voted on a resolution passed by the House Wednesday to express support for Arizona’s controversial immigration law.

The resolution is HCR2.

Crossing the BLVD

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:23:52 +0000

An uber-creative couple's ambitious project tells the stories of immigrants, and unpacks the complicated consequenes of globalization.