NPR Topics: Immigration https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=g-s1-62534 A collection of NPR's stories covering immigration. en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 02:01:23 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR Topics: Immigration https://www.npr.org/sections/immigration The Supreme Court clears the way for ICE agents to treat race as grounds for immigration stops As ICE immigration enforcement intensifies across the country, a Supreme Court ruling permits racial profiling as grounds for immigration stops. Sat, 13 Sep 2025 17:21:25 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/09/13/nx-s1-5507125/the-supreme-court-clears-the-way-for-ice-agents-to-treat-race-as-grounds-for-immigration-stops https://www.npr.org/2025/09/13/nx-s1-5507125/the-supreme-court-clears-the-way-for-ice-agents-to-treat-race-as-grounds-for-immigration-stops As ICE immigration enforcement intensifies across the country, a Supreme Court ruling permits racial profiling as grounds for immigration stops.

]]> Erika Ryan A look at the political fallout from the immigration raid at a Georgia Hyundai plant After a mass immigration enforcement operation at a Georgia Hyundai plant, there are questions about how Republican-led states balance economic development with the president's immigration priorities. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:01:59 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/09/12/nx-s1-5535657/a-look-at-the-political-fallout-from-the-immigration-raid-at-a-georgia-hyundai-plant https://www.npr.org/2025/09/12/nx-s1-5535657/a-look-at-the-political-fallout-from-the-immigration-raid-at-a-georgia-hyundai-plant After a mass immigration enforcement operation at a Georgia Hyundai plant, there are questions about how Republican-led states balance economic development with the president's immigration priorities.

]]> Michel Martin South Korean workers detained in immigration raid leave Atlanta and head home A plane carrying more than 300 workers from South Korea who were detained during an immigration raid at a battery factory in Georgia last week left Atlanta around noon Thursday, bound for South Korea. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:37:03 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/09/11/g-s1-88213/south-korean-hyundai-workers-immigration-raid-atlanta-airport https://www.npr.org/2025/09/11/g-s1-88213/south-korean-hyundai-workers-immigration-raid-atlanta-airport

A plane carrying more than 300 workers from South Korea who were detained during an immigration raid at a battery factory in Georgia last week left Atlanta around noon Thursday, bound for South Korea.

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]]> The Associated Press DHS launches immigration crackdowns in Chicago, Boston These announcements by DHS are just the latest escalation of federal action in U.S. cities including Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. — all led by Democrats. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:57:39 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/09/08/nx-s1-5534338/ice-chicago-boston-immigration-raids https://www.npr.org/2025/09/08/nx-s1-5534338/ice-chicago-boston-immigration-raids

These announcements by DHS are just the latest escalation of federal action in U.S. cities including Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. — all led by Democrats.

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]]> Jaclyn Diaz 'I don't want them to think they won': U.S. citizen says masked officers stopped her NPR's Michel Martin has the story of a U.S. citizen who says she was questioned by masked officers who did not identify themselves. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 04:57:04 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/09/08/nx-s1-5528729/i-dont-want-them-to-think-they-won-u-s-citizen-says-masked-officers-stopped-her https://www.npr.org/2025/09/08/nx-s1-5528729/i-dont-want-them-to-think-they-won-u-s-citizen-says-masked-officers-stopped-her NPR's Michel Martin has the story of a U.S. citizen who says she was questioned by masked officers who did not identify themselves.

]]> Michel Martin South Korea charters plane for 300 workers detained by ICE at Georgia Hyundai plant South Korea chartered a flight home for over 300 workers detained by federal immigration authorities at a Georgia Hyundai plant. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 04:56:24 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/09/08/nx-s1-5533131/south-korea-charters-plane-for-300-workers-detained-by-ice-at-georgia-hyundai-plant https://www.npr.org/2025/09/08/nx-s1-5533131/south-korea-charters-plane-for-300-workers-detained-by-ice-at-georgia-hyundai-plant South Korea chartered a flight home for over 300 workers detained by federal immigration authorities at a Georgia Hyundai plant.

]]> Molly Samuel Former president of U.S.-Korea Business Council discusses ICE raid at Georgia plant NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Tami Overby, former president of the U.S.-Korea Business Council at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, about the ICE raid at a Georgia plant. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 04:56:04 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/09/08/nx-s1-5533146/former-president-of-u-s-korea-business-council-discusses-ice-raid-at-georgia-plant https://www.npr.org/2025/09/08/nx-s1-5533146/former-president-of-u-s-korea-business-council-discusses-ice-raid-at-georgia-plant NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Tami Overby, former president of the U.S.-Korea Business Council at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, about the ICE raid at a Georgia plant.

]]> Leila Fadel South Korea charters plane to fly home over 300 workers detained by ICE at Georgia Hyundai plant On Sunday, South Korean officials said they would send a plane to bring the detained workers home. Earlier, South Korea's Foreign Minister said his nation was "deeply concerned" by the arrests. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 15:38:32 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/09/06/nx-s1-5532604/hyundai-immigration-raid-georgia-south-korea https://www.npr.org/2025/09/06/nx-s1-5532604/hyundai-immigration-raid-georgia-south-korea

On Sunday, South Korean officials said they would send a plane to bring the detained workers home. Earlier, South Korea's Foreign Minister said his nation was "deeply concerned" by the arrests.

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]]> Debbie Elliott Judge blocks Trump administration's ending of protections for Venezuelans and Haitians A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections for more than 1 million people from Haiti and Venezuela who live in the United States. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 01:40:53 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/09/06/g-s1-87447/judge-blocks-ending-protections-venezuelans-haitians https://www.npr.org/2025/09/06/g-s1-87447/judge-blocks-ending-protections-venezuelans-haitians

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections for more than 1 million people from Haiti and Venezuela who live in the United States.

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]]> The Associated Press Hundreds of South Koreans are among 475 detained in a Georgia immigration raid "The business activities of our investors and the rights of our nationals must not be unjustly infringed," a foreign ministry spokesman said after about 300 South Koreans were detained. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:58:37 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/09/05/g-s1-87208/georgia-hyundai-immigration-raid-bryan-county-south-korea-response https://www.npr.org/2025/09/05/g-s1-87208/georgia-hyundai-immigration-raid-bryan-county-south-korea-response

"The business activities of our investors and the rights of our nationals must not be unjustly infringed," a foreign ministry spokesman said after about 300 South Koreans were detained.

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