Jasmine Garsd

NPR

Jasmine Garsd appears in the following:

A record number of asylum seekers are cycling through a small California border town

Monday, November 20, 2023

The border town of Jacumba, Calif., has a population of 600 people. There is currently an open-air DHS camp there, with over 300 recently arrived migrants. Its presence has divided the small town.

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Migrants are showing up at the U.S. Southern border in historic numbers. Here's why

Sunday, November 12, 2023

The migrant surge at the Southern border hit a record of over 2.4 million. Republicans say it's a failure of Biden's policies. The U.N. says, globally, there's never been so many displaced people.

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Migrants are showing up at the U.S. southern border in historic numbers

Friday, November 10, 2023

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says rescues at the southern border increased 67% between July and September. Republicans say it's a failure of President Biden's policies.

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For some Jewish peace activists, demands for a cease-fire come at a personal cost

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Jewish Americans critical of how Israel and the U.S. are responding to Hamas' attack say they're ostracized by the mainstream U.S. Jewish community. They worry there's no room for dissenting voices.

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Some Jewish American peace activists pay a personal price for backing ceasefire

Friday, October 27, 2023

Jewish Americans who are critical of how Israel and the U.S. are responding to Hamas' attack say they're being ostracized by the mainstream U.S. Jewish community.

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In a Palestinian enclave in New Jersey, grief pervades everything

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Residents of the Paterson, N.J., community say nearly everyone there knows someone killed in the Israel-Hamas war.

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U.S. government agrees to settlement with migrant families separated at the border

Monday, October 16, 2023

The deal, which a federal judge must approve, bars immigration officials from imposing a blanket policy of family separation for the next eight years. It does not provide any monetary compensation.

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Migrant mothers arriving in New York find support, hope — and lots of challenges

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Over 100,000 migrants have sought shelter in New York City in the last year or so. Some are pregnant women fleeing violence and poverty. NPR followed the daily lives of three women.

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On N.Y.'s Staten Island, anti-immigration protests intensify as migrants stream in

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

New York City has been housing migrants in makeshift shelters throughout the city. In some areas, it has led to protests and court challenges.

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The flow of migrants into New York City leads to protests and court challenges

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

New York City has been housing migrants in makeshift shelters throughout the city. In some areas it's led to protests. Among the most outspoken community has been the borough of Staten Island.

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Biden extends Temporary Protected Status to nearly 400,000 Venezuelan Migrants

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Biden will be extending Temporary Protected Status to around 400,000 Venezuelan migrants in the U.S. That status stops deportation and is often applied to people who can't return home safely.

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7 artworks by Egon Schiele are returned to heirs of the owner killed by Nazis

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Works by Austrian artist Egon Schiele were returned to its heirs Wednesday in New York. The original owner was murdered by Nazis. It's one of the longest-running holocaust restitution cases.

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Art looted by Nazis finds its rightful owners

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

It's one of the longest running holocaust restitution cases: works by painter Egon Schiele were handed back to its rightful heirs today in New York. The original owner was murdered by the Nazis.

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Thousands of migrant kids are starting school in NYC. Is the system prepared?

Monday, September 18, 2023

Around 20,000 migrant kids are starting school in New York this week. Some parents are concerned the systems can't handle the influx. Other parents say, it's an opportunity for schools to evolve.

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NYC activists want the federal government to expedite work authorization for migrants

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

New York and other cities are struggling to accommodate migrants who are sleeping on the streets when shelters are full. Congress is divided over whether to issue work permits as a solution.

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There's a labor shortage in the U.S. Why is it so hard for migrants to legally work?

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

The wait time for an asylum-seeker in the U.S. to get a work permit is at least half a year. City governments across the country are pressing the federal government to change that.

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There's a labor shortage in the U.S. Why is it so hard for migrants to legally work?

Saturday, August 26, 2023

The wait time for an asylum seeker in the US to get a work permit is at least half a year. City governments across the country are pressing the Federal government to change that.

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As hip-hop turns 50, reflecting on the role Latin artists played

Friday, August 11, 2023

Friday marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. African-Americans created the art form, but Latinos played a historic role in the birth and evolution of hip-hop.

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Celebrating 50 years of the genre, Alt.Latino revisits its favorite hip-hop episodes

Thursday, August 10, 2023

Alt.Latino's Felix Contreras reflects on Latin hip-hop's legacy and presents the best episodes across the show's archive that speak to the diversity of rap across Latin America.

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An initiative in New York City will treat gun violence as a public health epidemic

Wednesday, August 02, 2023

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a comprehensive plan to curb gun violence by addressing the root causes, and providing more support for the city's youth.

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