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Immigration

A group of people stand in a line.
Politics & Policy

Biden restricting Nicaraguans, Cubans and Haitians at border

The Biden administration says it'll immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.

3 years ago

File photo: Migrants sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott arrive near 30th Street Station Wednesday morning, Nov. 16, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)
Community

15th bus carrying people seeking asylum arrives in Philadelphia from Texas

According to a release from the city, 60 asylum seekers arrived Thursday, and at least 43 of them were taken to the city’s welcoming facility to receive aid.

3 years ago

 Border Patrol agent checks an asylum seeker's passport after she turned herself in, in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Dec. 19. (Veronica G. Cardenas/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Supreme Court allows border restrictions for asylum seekers to continue for now

In a statement, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said the Biden administration would "comply with the order and prepare for the Court's review."

3 years ago

File photo: A view of the security around the Vice President's residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington, Jan. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Politics & Policy

Buses from Texas drop off migrants in frigid Washington, D.C.

Local organizers in Washington say three buses of recent migrant families arrived from Texas near the home of Vice President Kamala Harris in record-setting cold on Christmas

3 years ago

Migrants stand near the U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez)
Courts & Law

High court temporarily blocks lifting of asylum restrictions

The order by Chief Justice Roberts comes as conservative states are pushing to keep limits on asylum seekers that were put in place during the beginning of the pandemic.

3 years ago

People walk around, as seen through the parted curtains of a tent.
Courts & Law

U.S. court rejects maintaining COVID-19 asylum restrictions

The court’s decision means the restrictions are still on track to expire on December 21.

3 years ago

People hold the U.S. flag in their lap.
NPR
Courts & Law

Nearly a million adults became U.S. citizens this past year, a record high since 2008

Despite setbacks caused by the pandemic, the federal government naturalized a record number of adult immigrants this year and reduced its application backlog by nearly half.

3 years ago

Close-up of a SEPTA turnstile
Community

Fundraiser created to front the cost of SEPTA Key cards for asylum-seekers

The fundraiser aims to raise $1,000 to help pay for SEPTA Key cards for asylum-seekers who recently arrived in Philadelphia from Texas.

3 years ago

A bus of asylum-seekers at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station
Community

How you can help people seeking asylum in Philadelphia

Officials are encouraging residents to donate to the city’s Welcoming Fund, which will disperse money to local nonprofits to aid asylum-seekers.

3 years ago

Corner of 54th st. and Chester Ave.
Community

Southwest Philly will soon be home to ‘Africatown,’ powered by a grant-winning nonprofit

The African Cultural Alliance of North America, a nonprofit supporting African immigrants, got a $9 million state grant towards developing Africatown.

3 years ago

The buses that arrived Friday were the third and fourth to roll into Philadelphia from Texas in the last two weeks. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Two additional buses of asylum-seekers from Texas arrive at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia

It was not immediately clear how many people were on the buses, but it appeared to be about five dozen.

3 years ago

A bus of asylum-seekers at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station
Community

‘They are exhausted’: Asylum-seekers arrive by bus in Philadelphia

Mayor Jim Kenney called Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to bus asylum-seekers to Philadelphia a “purposefully cruel policy using immigrant families … as pawns.”

3 years ago

Protesters in Old City in 2017 march against building a border ''wall.'' (Angela Gervasi/Billy Penn)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Texas confirms bus of asylum-seekers coming to Philly: What we know

Local officials and community organizations are ready to welcome the newcomers.

3 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall.
Politics & Policy

Philly says it’s ready to welcome migrants sent by bus from Texas with ‘open arms’

The city will use its experience helping other immigrant arrivals to aid those being sent to Philadelphia from the Texas border.

3 years ago

Aerial view of the Vine Street Expressway on a sunny day.
Community
6abc

Philadelphia preparing for possible arrival of migrants from Texas

Officials called the situation "fluid," adding that Texas officials have not coordinated with the City of Philadelphia.

3 years ago

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