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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.

WUWM Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Yemeni coffee shops offer a new kind of third space

    Yemeni coffee shops offer a new kind of third space
    Sep 9 2026

    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 Americans and others looking for a late-night hangout that doesn’t revolve around alcohol.
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    12 mins
  • She fled El Salvador and built a life in Milwaukee. Then, Trump’s immigration crackdown began

    She fled El Salvador and built a life in Milwaukee. Then, Trump’s immigration crackdown began
    Aug 26 2026

    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. In Milwaukee, there may not be a clearer example than Yessenia Ruano.
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    18 mins
  • How El Salvador is aiding Trump’s deportation campaign

    How El Salvador is aiding Trump’s deportation campaign
    Aug 12 2026

    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 the U.S. A journalist covering El Salvador and a human rights advocate share what we know about what's happening.
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    17 mins
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