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Migrants are on the bus.
Community

‘You are welcome here’: Philly offers services to latest group of asylum seekers sent from Texas

The city is preparing for another wave of buses as more people are expected to cross the border when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

2 years ago

Brownsville Police Chief Felix Sauceda speaks at a news conference in Brownsville, Texas, on Monday
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Courts & Law

The Brownsville driver who hit a crowd of asylum-seekers is charged with manslaughter

George Alvarez, 34, faces eight counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

2 years ago

a 2020 census envelope
Politics & Policy

Simulation suggests 2020 census missed fifth of noncitizens

During the 2020 census, the Trump administration tried but failed to prevent people in the country illegally from being tallied.

2 years ago

Emergency personnel take away a damaged vehicle after a fatal collision in Brownsville, Texas, on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Several migrants were killed after they were struck by a vehicle while waiting at a bus stop near Ozanam Center, a migrant and homeless shelter.
Community

SUV driver hits crowd at Texas bus stop near border; 7 dead

Police say seven people are dead and as many as six are injured after they were struck by a vehicle while waiting at a bus stop outside of a migrant shelter.

2 years ago

Jasmine Rivera stands in the middle of an art exhibition space.
Arts & Entertainment

’We are so powerful’: Exhibition shows how artists helped shut down Berks immigrant detention center

The Shut Down Berks Coalition has created a touring exhibition of how it successfully closed the federal detention center.

2 years ago

Flags from different countries blow in the wind as City Hall is visible in the background.
Politics & Policy

What would Philadelphia’s immigrant communities like to see from the next mayor?

Expanding language access resources, strengthening protective policies, and investing in small businesses are among the priorities.

2 years ago

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Migrant workers rally at the N.J. Statehouse for May Day, May 1, 2023. (Tennyson Donyéa/WHYY)
Community

New Jersey migrant workers demand unemployment benefits and health care during May Day rally

Undocumented immigrants aren’t eligible for unemployment or for most public health care programs, despite paying taxes.

2 years ago

Brian Kolfage leaves court after being sentenced for defrauding donors to the ''We Build the Wall'' effort, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in New York
Courts & Law

We Build The Wall founder sentenced to 4 years in prison

Former Trump adviser Bannon was also charged but received a pardon hours before Trump left office. Bannon now faces fresh charges in state court. He says he's innocent.

2 years ago

Participants in The Welcoming Center's International Professionals Program pose during a ceremony celebrating the program
Community

Immigrants helped by The Welcoming Center in Philly are returning the favor

The Welcoming Center started by offering programs to help immigrants integrate in Philly. Now those immigrants are shaping its future.

2 years ago

The US Department of Health and Human Services building is shown in Washington
NPR
Politics & Policy

Biden moves to expand DACA recipients’ access to government-funded health insurance

HHS will propose an amended definition of "lawful presence" to include recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the White House said.

2 years ago

Sara Ovalle and Marco Morales pose for a photo, smiling, at a table advertising their business.
Community

Guatemalans in Delaware hope to see improvement back home as they find success in the U.S.

Guatemalans make up 30% of the state’s population of Hispanic or Latino descent. They want to see better education, less crime in their home country.

2 years ago

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Image taken from a video showing ambulances and rescue teams staffers outside an immigration center in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Community

40 dead in fire at Mexico migrant center near U.S. border

Migrants fearing deportation set mattresses ablaze at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico, according to the Mexican president.

2 years ago

Najia outside their apartment complex in Philadelphia
Community
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Three daughters and a whole new country: How an Afghan family escaped and built a home in Philadelphia

It hasn’t been easy to adjust after escaping Kabul when the Taliban took over, but Najia and Danish see a bright future for their girls.

2 years ago

The interior of the New Jersey Senate chambers
Politics & Policy

Gov. Murphy signs ‘temporary workers’ bill of rights’

The bill requires companies to pay temporary workers minimum wage after deductions for food and meals, improving conditions for thousands of immigrants.

3 years ago

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FILE - The State Department seal is seen on the briefing room lectern at the State Department in Washington, Jan. 31, 2022. Everyday Americans will be able to help refugees adjust to life in the U.S. in a program being launched by the State Department. The goal is to give private citizens a role in resettling the thousands of refugees who come to America every year. The State Department is calling the new program the Welcome Corps.(Mandel Ngan, Pool via AP, File)
Politics & Policy

New program lets private citizens sponsor refugees in U.S.

The State Department program is called the Welcome Corps. The agency aims to line up 10,000 Americans who can help 5,000 refugees during the first year of the program.

3 years ago

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