‘Tidal Wave’: Hundreds Of Coast Guard Families Show Up To Pop-Up Boston Food Pantry
The group running a pop-up pantry says nearly 200 families stopped in to help themselves to food in the first few hours. Diapers and baby food are also in high demand.
Once A Fence, Later Slats, Almost Always A Wall: Trump’s Border Wall Contradictions
Mexico was going to pay for it. Now President Trump claims he never said that. Trump has reversed himself multiple times about a signature campaign promise, now the center of a government shutdown.
Border Patrol Makes Its Case For An Expanded ‘Border Barrier’
NPRs John Burnett spent a day with Border Patrol agents in the San Diego sector. Only 14 miles of that 60-mile sector is currently unfenced. More fencing would free up manpower for other tasks.
2nd Man Found Dead In Home Of Prominent Democratic Donor Ed Buck
Democratic fundraiser Ed Buck is an LGBTQ activist in West Hollywood. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two black men in separate incidents at his apartment.
Efforts To Expand Drilling In Artic Interior Press Ahead During Shutdown
The Interior Department has taken flack this week with reports that employees — despite the partial government shutdown — are working to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.
A Mom And Her Teenage Daughter Brace For A Future Apart
Maria is one of nearly 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants who could lose their temporary protected status this year. “[I’m] terrified of missing you growing up,” Maria tells her daughter at StoryCorps.
Some Mortgage Deals Are In Limbo As Government Shutdown Drags On
Furloughed workers can’t refinance or buy homes without the ability to verify their income. For a recently divorced couple, it means continuing to live together until financial issues are resolved.
Why The Craft Brewing Industry Is Stalled Amid The Government Shutdown
It is estimated that half of the nation’s breweries are awaiting federal government approval of labels for new beers because of the shutdown.
With Trump At The Border, A Look Back At U.S. Immigration Policy
President Trump continues his quest to curb illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. One expert says there have always been ebbs and flows to how welcoming the U.S. is to immigrants.
The View From McAllen, Texas, As Trump Continues His Call For A Border Wall
President Trump visited the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Thursday, as he tries to increase pressure on lawmakers to end the partial government shutdown and give him funding for the border wall.
Immigration Lawyer In Texas Describes His Experience At U.S.-Mexico Border
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with immigration lawyer Carlos Garcia, who is based in McAllen, Texas, about how his experience there compares to President Trump’s remarks.
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