
Immigration
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
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
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 2:01How 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 3:36The 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 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
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
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
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
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
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 0:44Cheltenham 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
‘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
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
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