Tag: immigration
Family separation at the US-Mexico border: Candidates take on the issue
In Pennsylvania and New Jersey, candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have echoed one another’s condemnation of the policy.
6 years ago
Gov. Carney refuses request for Del. National Guard troops at Mexican border
'If President Trump revokes the inhumane policy of separating children from their parents, Delaware will be first in line to assist in securing the border,' Carney says.
6 years ago
Pa. politicians weigh in on ‘zero-tolerance’ policy that separates migrant families
Approach is 'straight from the pit of hell,' says U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania.
6 years ago
AG Sessions bashes Philadelphia, defends new border policies in Scranton visit
Sessions spoke at Lackawanna College, one of a handful of engagements in which he's defended controversial federal immigration enforcement policies.
6 years ago
Listen 1:31Labor shortages have Pa. farms turning to cumbersome visa program
Some farms are turning to the H-2A visa program, which allows foreign workers to come into the country for seasonal work.
6 years ago
Sens. Coons, McCain propose new immigration deal
The bipartisan bill addresses DACA and border security, but it doesn’t include funding for either.
6 years ago
Sessions takes aim at judges’ handling of immigration cases
Sessions on Friday launched a review of a little-known but widely used practice of immigration judges closing cases without decisions.
6 years ago
In 2017, Pa. resettled nearly 1,000 fewer refugees than previous budget year
Following an uptick in refugee arrivals during President Barack Obama’s last year in office, the drop-off seems especially steep.
6 years ago
Philadelphia plan to issue municipal IDs advances
The ID cards would help residents without other government-issued identification access city services, file a police report, visit the hospital or even open a bank account.
6 years ago
Paper flowers bring messages of freedom from Berks Detention Center
A Monument Lab project brings to City Hall 1600 paper flowers made by detained immigrants and their supporters.
7 years ago
A federal jury in Philadelphia has convicted former rebel commander Mohammad Jabbateh of lying about his involvement in mass atrocities during Liberia’s first civil war.
7 years ago
Listen 2:29Jurors begin deliberations in alleged warlord's trial
Prosecutors and the defense team for Mohammed Jabbateh delivered closing arguments. The jury must now decide if he committed fraud and perjury on U.S. immigration documents.
7 years ago
Mother charged with killing two Wilmington boys
Wilmington Police were at the home hours before the boys were killed Monday. The suspect, a Liberian immigrant, told officers she was worried about her immigration status.
7 years ago
How far-reaching are the president’s powers on DACA?
The Trump administration recently put an expiration date on the Obama-era program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Is action of either president lawful?
7 years ago
After almost a year’s sanctuary in Philly church, immigrant opens door on new life
Facing deportation, Javier Flores found refuge in Philly's Arch Street United Methodist Church. Now he has a visa, and he's ready to take up life with his two young sons.
7 years ago
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