TN: Immigration
TN Group Heads to State Capitol for 'Day On The Hill'
Advocates and leaders are headed to the state capitol next week to voice their concerns over issues affecting Black communities in Tennessee…
TN Writer: True Love, Green Cards and Immigration
By Jordan Arellano for YES! Media. Broadcast version by Danielle Smith for Tennessee News Service, reporting for the YES! Media-Public News Service …
TN Gov. Expected to Sign 'Historic' Expansion of Immigrant Workers’ Rights
A bill on Gov. Bill Lee's desk would expand eligibility for certain types of work licenses to Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DACA) recipients…
Gobernador firmará expansión 'histórica' para trabajadores inmigrantes en TN
Un proyecto de ley en el escritorio del gobernador Bill Lee ampliaría la elegibilidad para ciertos tipos de licencias de trabajo a los beneficiar…
Communities Give Input on Proposed DACA Changes as Deadline Looms
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The deadline for public comments on proposed rule changes to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) is Nov. 29…
Feds Postpone Oath Ceremonies; Fewer New Citizens to Vote
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A federal agency's decision to postpone naturalization ceremonies due to COVID-19 is likely to mean hundreds of thousands of …
TN’s Data-Driven Approach Helping Students Complete College
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- New federal data shows adult learners, students of color and veterans still are far less likely to complete a college degrees …
Undocumented Poultry Workers Fear Speaking Out on Unsafe Conditions
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- A Tyson chicken plant in Goodlettsville is reporting nearly 300 confirmed cases of the coronavirus among employees, and …
In Rural TN, Push to Help Immigrant Families Participate in Census
BOLIVAR, Tenn. - In the coming weeks, Tennesseans will have a chance to fill out their U.S. Census forms online or by mail. Cities across the state …
Pushback for TN House Opposition to Refugee Resettlement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee residents who also are refugees are gathering outside the State Capitol today to protest House lawmakers' passage of a …
Some Docs Voice Concern about Flu Vaccines for Migrants
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Peak flu season is here, when most people check in with their doctors about whether to get a flu shot. But for migrants …
Tennessee DACA Recipients Rally at US Supreme Court
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A group of Tennessee DACA recipients has just returned from a trip to Washington, D.C., where they rallied outside the U.S…