Immigration
Biden administration to allow 25,000 asylum-seekers into US
The move is a major step toward dismantling one of former President Donald Trump's most consequential policies to deter asylum-seekers from coming to the U.S.
3 years ago
Biden’s executive orders to examine policies affecting thousand of Pennsylvania immigrants
Local immigrants and activists have greeted Biden’s more measured approach with a mixture of hope and cynicism.
3 years ago
Here are the immigration actions President Biden plans to sign
President Biden is set to sign a series of executive actions on Tuesday.
3 years ago
En South Philly, three immigrant mothers came together to form una ‘bonita familia’
Women account for a growing share of Latin American immigrants settling in the U.S. In Philly, three mothers share resources to thrive in their new home.
3 years ago
Listen 5:29En la calle Wolf tres mujeres, inmigrantes, se juntan para armar una ‘bonita familia’
Las mujeres representan una proporción mayor de inmigrantes que se establecen en los EE. UU. En Filadelfia, tres madres comparten recursos para prosperar.
3 years ago
Listen 5:29On Wolf Street, three immigrant mothers came together to form a ‘beautiful’ family
Women account for a growing share of Latin American immigrants settling in the U.S. In Philly, three mothers share resources to thrive in their new home.
3 years ago
Listen 5:29Justice Department rescinds Trump’s ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy
The Trump-era immigration policy resulted in thousands of family separations at the U.S-Mexico border.
3 years ago
Democrats start reining in expectations for immigration bill
It's taken only days for Democrats gauging how far Biden's bold immigration proposal can go in Congress to acknowledge that if anything emerges, it will likely be more modest.
3 years ago
Central Pa. immigrant organizations set priorities for 2021 legislative session
As a new legislative session gets underway at the state Capitol, immigrant advocacy groups in the mid-state have set their priorities for Pennsylvania.
3 years ago
Biden action on Liberian immigrants has community in Philly hopeful
President Joe Biden issued an executive order to shield certain Liberians from deportation, and promised to fix a green card program launched under Trump.
3 years ago
N.J. lawmaker to introduce Biden’s ‘bold’ immigration reform package
Sen. Bob Menendez, the son of Cuban immigrants, chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
3 years ago
‘People can breathe easier’: Philly immigration advocates react to Biden executive orders
Some are hopeful. Some are cautious. Some said simply having a president who is not actively hostile to immigrants could have a major positive effect.
3 years ago
‘Motivates the whole community’: South Asian residents from Philly react to VP Kamala Harris
“It is very inspiring for all of us, especially for South Asians who are not necessarily politically engaged,” said one supporter. “Perhaps it will inspire some of our younger
3 years ago
N.J. commission approves rules for driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants
The move means those who are not legally present in the United States may be able to apply for driver’s licenses as early as May.
3 years ago
For Philly immigrants who’ve survived coups, the mob of insurrectionists that marauded the halls of Congress serves as reminders of how fragile democracies can be.
3 years ago