Immigration

Delaware’s senior U.S. Senator says the U.S. has an obligation to improve conditions in Central America so migrants have less need to try to escape to the U.S.

A county commissioner omitted that detail in public comments on the center’s future.

The plan the Biden administration is considering is based largely on the one authored by Meissner, who is now a senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute.

A new lawsuit focuses on the secrecy of plans for the Berks County immigrant detention facility, but the conflict remains the same.

Families with older children are expelled under COVID-related authority that denies them a chance at asylum. Their decisions unfold amid a surge in attempted border crossings.

Resettling a single refugee family requires a huge effort, and after four years of neglect under the Trump administration, rebuilding the system will be difficult.

In delegating the matter to Harris, Biden is seeking to replicate a dynamic that played out when he served as President Barack Obama's vice president.

Both bills hit a wall of opposition from Republicans insistent that any immigration legislation bolster security at the Mexican border.

The head of Homeland Security acknowledges the severity of the problem and says he won’t revive a Trump-era practice of immediately expelling teens and children.

Friday was the first of three scheduled first-dose opportunities to take place in Center City. All vaccinations are by appointment.

U.S. immigration agents have begun admitting some asylum-seekers after the Biden administration reversed policies put in place by the Trump administration.

Marty and a panel of guests will discuss the changes that President Biden has made to the immigration system since taking office and how they compare to his campaign promises.

In an interview with WHYY, Kamala Harris talked about Philly’s FEMA site and balancing the need to get shots into arms with the need to do it fairly.

An immigrant rights group says Philly teachers and staff don’t know what to do should immigration enforcement ask for information on students. They’re trying to change that.

After families at the Berks Detention Center were released to sponsors, officials did not share details about what happens next to the county-owned facility.