Julianne Welby

Senior Editor, NYC Recovery/Education/Transit, WNYC News

Julianne Welby appears in the following:

In Surprise Vote, Hudson County Renews Contract With ICE to Detain Immigrants

Thursday, July 12, 2018

The county will collect about $35 million as part of President Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement policies.

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Only a Few Young Migrant Children Reunite With Parents in NYC

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Despite a court order, not all children under the age of five who had been sent to New York after being separated from their families were reunited on time.

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Under Trump, Democratic New Jersey Counties Cash in on Detaining Immigrants

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

The amount of ICE money sent to Bergen, Essex and Hudson Counties increased 46 percent since 2015, and now totals more than $150 million. 

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Migrant Families in Limbo as Trump Misses First Reunification Deadline

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

A few of the young children who were supposed to be reunited with their families by today are in New York, but officials won't say how many.

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Push to Reunite Children Taken From Mother Begins for One Immigration Attorney

Monday, June 25, 2018

A lawyer finally connects with his detained client about her children in a New York foster agency, while hundreds of other children sent to the city remain in limbo.

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Out of Power

Thursday, June 21, 2018

South Asian-Americans across the country have been on the political ascent, but have been completely shut out in New York.

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Opportunity for Refugees, Nourishment for New Yorkers

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Shawarma spiced lamb shank. Jackfruit salad. Black-eyed bean hummus — just a few of the dishes refugees are crafting as new avenues open to work in the food industry here.

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Hundreds of Immigrant Kids Separated from Parents Are Sent to New York

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Traumatized kids of all ages are now living in New York. Their parents may not know where they are.

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For One Asylum Seeker, Attorney General's Decision on Domestic Violence Clipped her 'Wings'

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

After Attorney General Jeff Sessions ruled most immigrants fleeing domestic violence shouldn't qualify for asylum, one immigrant and her attorney are now rethinking their case.  

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One Dead, 22 Injured in Shooting at NJ Arts Festival

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Officials said fights had broken out at the 24-hour community event in Trenton, and they were about to shut it down before gunfire erupted.

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The American Flag: Symbol of Beauty or Intimidation?

Thursday, June 14, 2018

What does the American flag symbolize at a time of rising nationalism?

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ICE Operation 'Targeting Criminal Aliens' in NJ Netted Permanent Residents

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it was going after criminal aliens, but it also caught several green card holders.

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ICE Seeks to Deport NJ Green Card Holder

Friday, June 08, 2018

Eleven years after being sentenced to probation for gun possession, Cloyd Edralin was re-approved for his green card. Now, under the Trump Administration, he's deportable.

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Unaccompanied Minors Have Tougher Time Winning Asylum

Wednesday, June 06, 2018

Unaccompanied children are less likely to win asylum now when they apply through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, even in immigrant-friendly New York.

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Whither Bail Reform? In Albany, it's Still in Limbo

Monday, June 04, 2018

With deadlock in the New York State Senate, those who want criminal justice reform are losing confidence bail reform will pass before the legislative session ends.

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Laid-off Toys 'R' Us Employees Protest for Severance

Sunday, June 03, 2018

The private equity firms got bonuses, but Toys R Us workers won't get anything.

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Judge Rules Detained Haitian Immigrant Must Get Bond Hearing

Thursday, May 24, 2018

A federal judge in New York has ruled that a detained Haitian immigrant has the right to a hearing on whether he can be released on bond while his case continues.

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Will Jeff Sessions Make New York's Immigration Courts Tougher for Asylum Seekers?

Thursday, May 24, 2018

The immigration court in New York City grants asylum more often than any other. But Attorney General Sessions is considering whether to limit which immigrants qualify.  

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'Cotton Ball' Sickens People in Brooklyn

Sunday, May 20, 2018

A bad batch of synthetic marijuana, also known as K2 or "cotton ball," sent as many as 25 drug users to the hospital over the weekend.

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Life Without Caffeine and Other Ramadan Realities

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

For some Muslims, the rigors of Ramadan can be softened with a little pre-planning.

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