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On Jan. 31, when Jose Nuñez Martinez showed up in Philadelphia for a mandatory interview to adjust his status, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested him.
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Listen 1:30Public transit scores win on Eagles parade day
The region’s transit agencies succeeded in moving hundreds of thousands of people in and out of the city on Thursday.
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With U.S. funding deadline near, Dreamers ask Eagles to take a stand
Super Bowl champs are asked to 'take a metaphorical knee' to support DACA immigrants by boycotting traditional White House ceremony.
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To compete with charters, Pa. district schools now polishing up their brands
More and more traditional public schools are getting into branding programs, says the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators.
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Trump State of the Union unites on infrastructure, divides on immigration
President Trump's State of the Union united Democrats and Republicans on infrastructure, but immigration proposal is doing the opposite.
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Fulfilling campaign vow, Philly DA adds position to focus on immigrant issues
Krasner has hired Caleb Arnold, a former activist, criminal defense attorney, and immigration attorney to oversee this process in the role of immigration counsel.
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Listen 1:57Bucks Co. township’s effort to partner with ICE sparks fears of racial profiling
A proposed partnership between the Bensalem Township police department and federal immigration enforcement derailed a run-of-the-mill township council meeting Monday night.
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In Trump’s first year, Philly’s ‘sanctuary city’ label led to more arrests, lawsuits
ICE officers arrested 3,600 people across Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia in budget year 2016. The next year, 5,000 were arrested.
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Listen 4:30DOJ appeals decision in Philadelphia’s win in ‘sanctuary city’ case
The U.S. Department of Justice did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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After President Trump allegedly made vulgar comments about several countries, leaders of Philly's African and Caribbean communities want to turn their outrage into action.
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Push to extend licenses to unauthorized immigrants resumes in N.J.
With Gov.-elect Phil Murphy ready to take office, proponents of allowing immigrants in the country illegally to get a driver's license are optimistic.
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Listen 1:58Thousands in N.J. face deportation should temporary protection end for Salvadorans
A quarter-million Salvadorans in the U.S., could be deported if the Trump administration ends the protection known as TPS.
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