WV: Immigration
New Campaign Celebrates WV Immigrants
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Trump administration's hard line policies toward immigrants have spurred a coalition of civil rights groups in West Virginia …
Social Workers: Migrant Family Separation Is Child Abuse
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Social workers and mental health professionals are trying to have the detention of migrant children away from their …
Sexual Assault 100 Times More Likely For LGBT Migrants In ICE Custody
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — New data shows lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender immigrants are 97 times more likely to face sexual assault in federal …
WV Interfaith Group: To Help Syria, Welcome Refugees
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – President Donald Trump may be considering a military strike in Syria, but an interfaith group in West Virginia wants the …
Women Host Alternative State of the Union
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – While President Donald Trump addressed Congress Tuesday night, a gathering of women held its own State of the Union…
Efforts to Resettle Syrian Refugees In WV Thrown into Chaos
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- President Trump's executive order barring refugees is sparking confusion in West Virginia and around the country. In …
Parents in Prison: A "Serious Threat" to WV Children
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - About one in 10 West Virginia children has to grow up with a parent behind bars at some point. According to a new report from …
A Different March Madness – Media Coverage of Terrorism
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - With the March Madness basketball tournament underway, social justice advocates are releasing their own version of the Elite …
Coming Budget Fights Could Reignite Shutdown Standoffs
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - A government shutdown has been delayed at least until December, but a number of budget fights remain. A temporary agreement over …
"Janitors for Justice" and a New Front for Labor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Janitors plan to rally on the streets during rush hour tomorrow, as talks start on contracts that cover about 75,000 …
En Route to U.S.: Central American Migrants, on Foot
PORTLAND, Ore. – A crackdown in Mexico backed by the United States is making Central American refugees more vulnerable – and not keeping …
Debunking Myths About Flood of Central American Children
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - There are many questions around why thousands of Central Americans leave their families, set off alone and risk their lives in an …