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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
  • Artist explores migration and what we pass down

    Artist explores migration and what we pass down
    Apr 29 2026

    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 visit family in Mexico. On these trips, she became fascinated with how culture is passed down. That’s the subject of her art exhibit in Milwaukee. You can see some of Tirado’s work here.
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    10 mins
  • Refugees wrongly fired from jobs due to confusion over Trump admin policies

    Refugees wrongly fired from jobs due to confusion over Trump admin policies
    Apr 22 2026

    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.S. in limbo. Some of their employers laid them off, wrongly thinking that they weren’t authorized to work.
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    13 mins
  • Meet some of the young women organizing for immigration reform

    Meet some of the young women organizing for immigration reform
    Apr 15 2026

    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 Sin Fronteras, an advocacy group in Milwaukee.
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    13 mins
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