Laura Benshoff

Pier 53, in South Philly, was the city’s own version of Ellis Island. One woman has made it her business to preserve the stories of immigrants who came through the pier.

How hard was it to immigrate when people coming to the U.S. were more likely to be from Italy than El Salvador?

Many people died waiting for diplomacy to reunite their families. Against that backdrop, any talks between North Korea and the U.S. can be seen as positive.

Philadelphia — now known, and sometimes targeted, for its immigrant-friendly policies — has reversed a longstanding population decline, thanks to an influx of immigrants.

ICE agents arrested Jose “Ivan” Nuñez Martinez in January as he and his husband, Paul Frame, a U.S. citizen, were taking steps to apply for his green card.

The latest immigration battle between the federal government and cities like Philadelphia: public assistance programs, such as food stamps and Medicaid.

The fast-growing Lower Merion School District will enroll as many as 700 new students over the next decade.

Under 287(g) agreements, ICE authorizes local police to do some of the work its agents usually do, such as verifying the immigration status of people they arrest.

Incumbent Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick and Doylestown attorney Dean Malik debated the issues as the May 15 primary nears.

At sentencing, Cosby will have the right to speak on his own behalf, and attorneys on both sides will present evidence related to the penalty he should receive.

Bill Cosby convicted of drugging and molesting a woman in first big celebrity trial of #MeToo era.