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Immigration

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents make an arrest
Courts & Law

ICE airs ads stirring up local frustration to recruit police for mass deportation efforts

The campaign is part of a $30 billion initiative to hire 10,000 more deportation officers.

1 week ago

Four women pose for a photo in a garden
Community
Billy Penn

‘A lot of things to do’: Small organization takes first steps to tend to some of Philly’s most overlooked refugees

The Karen Community Association of Philadelphia is dedicated to helping Karen people — a refugee population from Myanmar — with specialized social service needs.

1 week ago

Jess Conda performing at Beard Ladies Cabaret
Arts & Entertainment

The Fringe Fest has ended for 2025. Here is what you were not able to see

New federal visa rules and the long arm of Philadelphia’s Licenses and Inspections thwarted productions in the Fringe.

2 weeks ago

Listen 2:01
Veenu Aishwarya, founder and CEO of AUM LifeTech, stands in his office
Politics & Policy

How Trump’s $100K price tag for H-1B work visas could impact Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware

Tens of thousands of people work under H-1B visas in the region. Many fear the move will mean less investment in U.S. companies and more talent for overseas competitors.

2 weeks ago

Listen 3:36
Salvador Jiménez-Flores poses for a photo near his sculpture
Arts & Entertainment

Salvador Jiménez-Flores brings ‘playful and provocative’ exhibit to New Jersey’s Grounds for Sculpture

The Chicago-based artist’s newest work is semi-autobiographical while paying homage to the resilience and hope of migrants.

2 weeks ago

Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Courts & Law

Kilmar Abrego Garcia moved to Pennsylvania detention center

Attorneys for Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported in March, say the move could make it more difficult to access him and provide counsel.

3 weeks ago

The Bucks County Justice Center in Doylestown
Courts & Law

Ruling on temporary halt to Bucks ICE collaboration expected by end of October

Witnesses for the plaintiffs said the agreement has caused harm to Latino residents in Bucks County. The sheriff says the collaboration will bolster public safety.

3 weeks ago

Homeland security personnel sit in their vehicles
Courts & Law

Man who fired on ICE facility hated U.S. government, sought to kill federal agents, officials say

The shooting at daybreak Wednesday targeted the ICE office building, including a van in a gated entryway that held detainees.

3 weeks ago

Matt Meyer y Julianne Murray
Courts & Law

ICE investiga a 15 empresas de Delaware sospechosas de emplear inmigrantes indocumentados

El gobernador Matt Meyer dijo que su administración planea luchar contra lo que llamó “intrusión gubernamental” por parte de la administración Trump.

3 weeks ago

An officer stands behind a Dallas Police Department car in the middle of the street
Courts & Law

1 detainee killed and 2 others critically injured in Dallas ICE facility, Homeland Security says

Authorities say the shooter opened fire from a roof. The man killed one detainee and wounded two others in a transport van before taking his own life.

3 weeks ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday
Courts & Law

Chester County man charged with human trafficking for allegedly forcing immigrant girls to work on mushroom farm

Prosecutors say Ramiro Caal Jolomna coerced the teenage girls to work 16-hour days, seven days a week, under threat of deportation or punishment.

3 weeks ago

Listen 0:44
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is seen from behind.
Politics & Policy

Cheltenham residents urge officials to adopt immigrant welcoming policy

A growing number of communities in Montgomery County have turned to welcoming policies to prevent local law enforcement from assisting ICE.

3 weeks ago

People hold a number of different countries' flags during the Upper Darby International Festival
Community

‘The World in One Place’: Upper Darby celebrates 8th annual International Festival

The festival celebrates the township’s diverse immigrant communities, even as the region grapples with increased immigration enforcement.

4 weeks ago

President Donald Trump speaks as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listens in the Oval Office of the White House
Politics & Policy

Trump signs proclamation adding $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications

This move is among the changes to the program for highly skilled foreign workers, which has come under scrutiny by the administration.

4 weeks ago

Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trump administration rushes to rent space for immigration officers conducting raids

ICE has also requested that GSA identify existing federally owned or leased property that might be suitable for their use in Philadelphia and other cities.

4 weeks ago

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