Matt Katz appears in the following:
Leaving New York to Find the American Dream in Philadelphia
Friday, July 20, 2018
New York's affordability crisis means boom times for immigrant Philadelphia.
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.
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.
In a Twist, Conservatives Help Immigrants Change New Jersey Law
Monday, July 02, 2018
Immigrants, some undocumented, get a surprising boost from a Koch brothers group over hair braiding regulation.
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.
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.
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.
Report Says NYPD Muslim Surveillance Has Decreased
Monday, June 11, 2018
The legal action taken against the NYPD's controversial post-9/11 surveilance of Muslims has led to a change into how the department conducts investigations.
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.
Undocumented Pizza Delivery Man's Arrest Spurs Calls for Immigrant Driver's Licenses
Thursday, June 07, 2018
Should immigrants living here without documentation be provided have driver's licenses?
Immigrant Delivery Driver Who Brought Pizza to Brooklyn Military Base Faces Deportation
Wednesday, June 06, 2018
The incident has local politicians questioning if soldiers are aiding federal immigration agents.
Could Rocky Relationship Between New Jersey's Top Two Democrats Lead to Government Shutdown?
Monday, June 04, 2018
Intra-party squabbling between NJ Gov. Phil Murphy and State Senate President Steve Sweeney have some state offices preparing to shut down the government for the second year in a row.
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.
Caught in Trump's Immigration Crackdown, N.J. Family Marks Mothers' Day Without Mom
Sunday, May 13, 2018
She was on her way to America to be with her family. Then the Trump Administration cancelled the immigration program she had already been approved for.
'Chica Cards' and Child Prostitution: Feds Break Up Mexico-to-Queens Sex Trafficking Ring
Friday, May 04, 2018
The special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New York City, Angel Melendez, spoke exclusively to WNYC's Sean Carlson about sex trafficking in Queens.
Chris Christie May Be Out, But He Still Has a Taxpayer-Funded Staffer and Office
Thursday, April 26, 2018
The cost for Chris Christie to "transition" out of office? $250,000.
Seeking Asylum in the US
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
On those who must play The Waiting Game and what comes next for the "winners."
Bridgegate Architects Say Their Convictions Should Be Tossed
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Former Christie allies Bill Baroni and Bridget Kelly argued in federal appeals court on Tuesday that their 2016 convictions should be thrown out.
"I Was Just Looking for Safety": Applying for Asylum in America
Monday, April 23, 2018
A look at how asylum works in America: from arriving at J.F.K. with nowhere to go, to being released out of a detention center without directions.
The Asylum Paradox
Monday, April 23, 2018
They survived persecution and gained asylum in the U.S., but they may have nowhere to go.
