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Alisa Reznick | Public Radio International

Alisa Reznick | Public Radio International

At the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan more than 7,000 children have been born over the last five years since …

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Mosul's Christian exiles have little hope of return

Mosul's Christian exiles have little hope of return

Amman - Inside St Mary's Church in Marka, on the outskirts of the capital Amman, Iraqi Anne Danyale al-Basi c…

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Taxis, Uber and Amman's transportation conundrum

Taxis, Uber and Amman's transportation conundrum

AMMAN, Jordan - A bobblehead doll wobbles on the dashboard of a yellow cab as we lurch forward in the stop an…

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Syrian worker programme faces hurdles in Jordan

Syrian worker programme faces hurdles in Jordan

Mafraq, Jordan - Hussein al-Azziz makes his way through rows of slouching peach trees on a vast stretch of fa…

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Refugee Camps Empty as Syrians Head for Europe

Refugee Camps Empty as Syrians Head for Europe

In early 2012, it was an anonymous patch of desert in the north of Jordan but by the end of 2013, it was a ci…

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A challenging harvest for Syrian refugees in Jordan

A challenging harvest for Syrian refugees in Jordan

Mafraq, Jordan - A few paces from the Syrian border in northern Jordan, a dirt track leads to a rocky hilltop…

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Yearslong case on border metering is back in court. SCOTUS centers on what counts as U.S. soil

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By Alisa Reznick Verified
| KJZZ-FM (Phoenix, AZ) Verified
The Trump administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling blocking a policy to limit asylum at the border. Immigration officers began turning away asylum seekers at border ports of entry in 2016 - arguing requests needed to be metered out due to capacity issues. The advocacy group Al Otro Lado filed suit against the policy on the grounds that it went against a U.S. law guaranteeing the right to seek asylum on U.S. soil.
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New legislation would require approval from local authorities before opening ICE detention centers

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By Alisa Reznick Verified
| KJZZ-FM (Phoenix, AZ) Verified
Arizona Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are backing new legislation that would require Homeland Security officials to get approval from local authorities before opening ICE detention centers in their areas. The Respect for Local Communities Act would require public comment and written approval from state and local officials where ICE facilities are planned. Congressional committees would also have to be notified.
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Gallego asks for set minimum wage, infrastructure investments as USMCA nears renegotiation

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By Alisa Reznick Verified
| KJZZ-FM (Phoenix, AZ) Verified
Sen. Ruben Gallego says he wants to see an updated trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada that strengthens U.S. manufacturing and border communities. Gallego's request comes as the Trump administration prepares for a mandatory six-year review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement - or the USMCA. The tri-national trade agreement was signed in 2018 and in effect by 2020, and it replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement. In a letter to U.S. Trade Rep.
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Why did you become a journalist?

To see and try to understand many more lives than my own.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

To get the best story, rely on seeing things for yourself as much as possible. Spend time researching—and understanding— every angle.

What's your favorite drink?

Anything with caffeine.