Immigration
‘A game changer’: AFAHO’s new health center will serve uninsured, underinsured residents in Delco
The clinic will serve non- and under-insured residents, with a specific focus on African and Caribbean immigrants.
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Listen 1:05Opinion: Immigrants are essential to Philadelphia’s economic growth and prosperity
Immigrants drive job creation, start new businesses and bring innovative ideas that benefit everyone in the city, says Anuj Gupta, president and CEO of The Welcoming Center.
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Listen 6:555 things to know about immigrants in Philadelphia’s economy
Speakers and panelists discussed the long-term economic benefits of immigrants at a WHYY event on Wednesday.
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Listen 1:07Foreign-born residents account for a third of the city’s labor force growth since 2010.
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Listen 1:08With little to no state funding in Delaware, many nonprofits are on hiatus or closing down their immigration services.
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Listen 1:40“The truth is, Moshannon is a place where they don’t treat you like an immigrant," said one former detainee, "but as if you were a criminal."
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How the mushroom industry reveals our broken immigration system
Studio 2 hosted a conversation illustrating how the labor needs of the local mushroom industry highlight the flaws of our federal immigration policy.
Air Date: September 5, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 53:08‘Feels like family’: Project Libertad supports immigrant youth in suburban Philly schools
Rachel Rutter founded Project Libertad in 2015 to provide a “holistic approach to meeting all the different needs that immigrant youth have.”
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“When our families are separated in this way, it's basically permanent,” said one local advocate.
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Listen 1:18Bridging Blocks: The immigration debate comes to Northeast Philly
About a dozen attendees discussed their experiences with immigration at Northeast Regional Library this week.
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Listen 1:00Harris’ views on key issues over the years
In her campaign against former President Trump, VP Harris is touting her accomplishments, while also charting her own path forward.
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The exhibition, which features artists with Latin American and Palestinian backgrounds, is on display through Aug. 3.
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Listen 1:05Desperate for care, patients face the threat of ‘medical deportation'
Hospitals are legally required to care for undocumented patients in emergencies. But when a patient is too sick to be discharged, some turn to a controversial practice.
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Listen 11:30House GOP wants proof of citizenship to vote, boosting an election-year talking point
The GOP is using Democratic opposition to the bill as fuel for Trump’s claims that Democrats have encouraged the surge of migrants so they can get them to register and vote.
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Philly DA vows to prosecute criminals regardless of the immigration status of the victim
After the conviction of a carjacker who targeted a victim from Brazil, DA Larry Krasner says his office will prosecute crimes no matter the victim's status.
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