
Immigration
Two fatalities reported as South Jersey seasonal farm workers with COVID-19 grows to 400
About 275 farm laborers, tested at Cumberland County’s drive-through sites, have positive results for the virus.
5 years ago
‘Sophie’s choice’ for immigrant families in Pa: separate or remain in custody indefinitely
Families in U.S. immigration custody were presented with an either/or this week: agree to be detained indefinitely, or let your child leave without you.
5 years ago
Trump ramps up expulsions of migrant youth, citing virus
U.S. border agencies quickly expelled 600 child migrants in April after federal agencies began prohibiting asylum claims at the southern border, citing the coronavirus.
5 years ago
Will filing for unemployment hurt my green card? Legal immigrants are afraid
"What I'm seeing is a lot of clients who are eligible to apply for unemployment are simply too afraid to do so," said New York-based immigration lawyer Tsui Yee.
5 years ago
Congressman Dwight Evans on COVID testing needs in African American neighborhoods. The pandemic's impact on employment among undocumented workers. And birding while isolating.
Air Date: May 4, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:14Trump immigration ban halts green cards, not temporary visas
He said the executive order he plans to sign as soon as Wednesday would apply only to those seeking permanent residency and not temporary workers.
5 years ago
Tight housing, lack of health care put migrant workers on Pa. farms at high risk for the coronavirus
Advocates say requirements with enforcement and penalties, not recommendations without teeth, are needed to keep these workers safe.
5 years ago
Trump says he’ll ‘suspend immigration,’ offers no details
President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of the coronavirus.
5 years ago
Volunteers needed to translate coronavirus help for Philly area Asian Americans
Organizations that serve Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the Philly region want to connect 10,000 households in Pa. to resources.
5 years ago
No coronavirus relief for the undocumented workers behind Philly’s building boom
For construction workers who aren’t U.S. citizens, there are fewer options for keeping food on the table during the region’s coronavirus shutdown.
5 years ago
US appeals court: Attack on gay man enough for asylum claim
An asylum seeker from Ghana who said he was attacked by a mob led by his father because of his sexuality has shown a valid fear of persecution, a U.S. appeals case said.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania is now streaming its daily coronavirus briefings with Spanish captions
The Wolf administration added Spanish captions to a web stream of its daily coronavirus briefing Friday.
6 years ago
Immigrant detainees stage hunger strike at York County Prison
Up to 180 people held by federal authorities are refusing to eat in protest of what they say are insufficient precautions against the coronavirus.
6 years ago
Amid coronavirus threat, feds release two immigrant detainees in Pa.
Crowded conditions in immigration detention could spread coronavirus. The lack of social distancing is compounded by limited access to soap, according to an ACLU complaint.
6 years ago
Lawsuit: ICE family detention in Pa. is a ‘tinderbox’ due to COVID-19
According to immigration attorneys, conditions in family detention centers create “a crisis that threatens the lives of women, men and children.”
6 years ago