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Status Pending

Status Pending

By: WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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When it comes to immigration in the U.S., the news is constant and can be hard to process. Under President Trump, the rules and norms around immigration are rapidly changing.

On Status Pending, a podcast from WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR, we provide context for how immigration has shaped Wisconsin and the nation. And we explore how people are navigating this changing immigration landscape.

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Episodes
  • Small Wisconsin towns on the Minnesota border have also seen an ICE surge

    Small Wisconsin towns on the Minnesota border have also seen an ICE surge
    Mar 18 2026

    In February, the Trump administration announced the end of its immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities. But some ICE operations there continue, and the surge of ICE agents also spilled over into western Wisconsin.
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    11 mins
  • A look into the conditions at an immigrant family detention center

    A look into the conditions at an immigrant family detention center
    Mar 11 2026

    ProPublica reporters have been looking into the living conditions inside the Dilley detention center in Texas, where immigrant families and children are held.
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    11 mins
  • Making Wisconsin: The past and present of citizenship

    Making Wisconsin: The past and present of citizenship
    Mar 4 2026

    Throughout U.S. and Wisconsin history, the idea of who gets to be a citizen has changed. At times, it’s been broad and welcoming. And other times, it’s been more restricted.

    Read the full story at wuwm.com/makingwisconsin.
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    19 mins
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