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.
Latest episodes
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25 min
ICE Revealed: What’s happening inside detention centers
Detention centers are proliferating thanks to ICE’s ballooning budget and ever-expanding mission. In our continued deep dive into ICE, we look at where and how the agency is housin…
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22 min
ICE Revealed: What to know about the agents behind the masks
ICE has launched another huge hiring campaign. Our deep dive into ICE continues by looking into who the agency is hiring, the issues in its recruiting and vetting process and how a…
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28 min
ICE Revealed: From the birth of ICE to a “rogue agency”
Our deep dive into ICE begins with a brief history of the agency and a look at how it’s changed over time. As ICE ramps up its aggressive tactics under the second Trump administrat…
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2 min
Coming soon: ICE Revealed
In the coming months, Status Pending is diving deep into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. We’ll look into how this relatively new agency came to be and how some experts sa…
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12 min
Yemeni coffee shops offer a new kind of third space
There's been a boom of Yemeni and Middle Eastern coffee shops in Milwaukee and across the country. Many of them are run by immigrants. They’ve become a gathering place for Muslim A…
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18 min
She fled El Salvador and built a life in Milwaukee. Then, Trump’s immigration crackdown began
President Trump has ramped up an aggressive immigration policy – one that targets people without criminal records, and even people with pending asylum claims or visa applications.…
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17 min
How El Salvador is aiding Trump’s deportation campaign
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has become an important figure in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, forming an alliance that is shaping deportation efforts in th…
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15 min
US at 50: Unintended consequences
Fifty years ago, the face of immigration in the U.S. was undergoing a major shift, from largely European immigrants to many more from Asia and Latin America. It was because of the…
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18 min
US at 100: The making of the southern border
Our series about the U.S.’s immigration history continues, with a look back 100 years ago. That’s when many immigrants migrated north from Mexico for the promise of a better life.…
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18 min
US at 250: What’s not in the history books
This week, the U.S. is set to celebrate its 250th birthday. What did immigration look like 250 years ago, in 1776? That’s when the largest driver of immigration to this country was…
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18 min
This program is trying to close a youth soccer access gap
The World Cup started across the U.S., Mexico and Canada last week. In Milwaukee, a soccer program is working to close an access gap for Latina girls and provide a safe space for L…
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15 min
How fears of ICE are impacting young children and families
A survey of low-cost childcare provider Head Start shows that families are keeping their children home as ICE enforcement ramps up. Kids who come to childcare are acting out and sh…
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16 min
When online hate comes home: Muslims in Milwaukee and the U.S.
Last week there was a shooting at San Diego’s Islamic Center. Three people were killed and the shooting is being investigated as a hate crime. A few days later in Milwaukee, there…
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13 min
Brothers from Afghanistan build a new life in the U.S.
During President Trump’s second term, the U.S. refugee program has been decimated. The number of new arrivals has plummeted, and refugees already in the country are now facing a fr…
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16 min
Milwaukee labor leader shares lessons in organizing
We’re listening back to a conversation with one of Milwaukee’s celebrated labor leaders who fought for migrant workers’ rights: Jesus Salas. Salas co-founded Obreros Unidos (Worker…
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9 min
A love letter to Milwaukee paleteros
Paleteros, or traditional Mexican ice cream vendors, are a fixture on Milwaukee south side. Here's the story of one of the vendors, told by a local artist, Paula Lovo, who has a li…
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10 min
Artist explores migration and what we pass down
Artist Christie Tirado's life is defined by migration. Her parents moved from Mexico to the U.S. in search of better job opportunities. Growing up, Tirado frequently traveled to vi…
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13 min
Refugees wrongly fired from jobs due to confusion over Trump admin policies
In January, the Trump administration paused visa processing for people from 75 mainly African, Asian and Latin American countries. It left a lot of refugees already living in the U…
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13 min
Meet some of the young women organizing for immigration reform
Two young organizers, one undocumented and one not, share how their personal experiences led them to advocate for immigrant rights and immigration reform. They’re part of Comité Si…
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13 min
Sisters and DACA recipients build successful coffee business in Milwaukee
Janeth and Lizeth Zorrilla are originally from Mexico, but have lived in the U.S. since they were children. In 2017, they opened La Finca Coffee House in a suburb of Milwaukee. The…