Immigration

Members of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Border Enforcement Security Task Force in Kansas City confer. (Ron Rogers | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

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Super Sick Monday So, there’ll be no victory parade after all. No “Three-Peat” after the Chiefs fall to the Eagles on football’s biggest stage. That was tough to watch, wasn’t it? And the questions have already begun: Was that Kelce’s final game for the Chiefs? You might be experiencing a record level of absences at…

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President Joe Biden, left, speaks about an executive order in the East Room at the White House.

Border Issue Looms Over Cambio Center Conference in KC

The Cambio de Colores Conference convenes in Kansas City this week in the wake of President Joe Biden’s new executive order capping asylum seekers.

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Dorna Swan, Jody L. Craig and Ahmet Kodanaz, left to right, are members of the board of the new Heartland Welcome and Support Coalition.

KC Faith Community Offers Help for Asylum Seekers

The Kansas City faith community is stepping up to help asylum seekers from Venezuela and other countries through the Heartland Welcome and Support Coalition.

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Qasim Rahimi came to Kansas City as an Afghan refugee in 2021 following the Taliban’s siege of Kabul. He is fleeing persecution as a journalist and former government official.

Afghan Refugees Still Adjusting to Life in Kansas City — and Wondering if They Can Stay

After the Taliban seized Kabul, Kansas City welcomed hundreds of Afghan refugees in 2021. Many still seek stable housing and secure immigration status.

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Cesar Velez is a visual artist and painter in Kansas City who is a dreamer in the DACA program.

We Are Latinos II | Cesar Velez Dreams of ‘No Restrictions’

Cesar Velez is a dreamer in the DACA program. He dreams of creating art with “no restrictions.” His story is part of “We Are Latinos II” on Kansas City PBS.

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