Immigration
Federal law says states are supposed to help people who speak limited English — but many of those potential voters are slipping through the cracks.
6 years ago
The Spanish-language voice of SEPTA is voting for president for the first time
You probably don’t recognize Elvira Méndez by name, but you know her voice if you ride SEPTA .This Election Day marks her first presidential ballot.
6 years ago
They want to vote, but legally can’t. The Pa. voices that won’t be heard
Due to age, immigration status, or lack of a permanent address, millions of Pennsylvanians whose lives will be shaped by the 2020 election cannot vote in it.
6 years ago
Trump is driving Philly’s Black immigrants to vote like never before
Trump called Haiti and African nations ‘shithole countries’ and made immigrants a public enemy. Philadelphia’s Black immigrants say they are motivated to vote him out.
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Employee at Berks County immigration detention center tests positive for COVID-19
The employee was a member of the medical staff and that the center was responding by cleaning the building and contact tracing.
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Parents of 545 children separated at US-Mexico border still can’t be found
Thousands of families were separated under the "no tolerance" migration policy before the Trump administration ended the practice in 2018.
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Supreme Court to review two cases involving Trump border policy
Trump's “Migrant Protection Protocols” policy became a key pillar of the administration’s response to an unprecedented surge of asylum-seeking families at the border.
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Black immigrants find camaraderie, divide amid protests
For some immigrants, their attitudes are driven by worries about their children.
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ICE officials use Philly press conference to tout 170 arrests in ‘sanctuary’ cities
'Operation Rise' arrests in Philadelphia, New York, Denver, Seattle, Baltimore, and Washington coincide with the final leg of the presidential campaign.
6 years ago
Immigration activist arrested in Philadelphia after protesting ICE director
The arrest is said to stem from a Sept. 8 demonstration outside the Virgina home of Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Tony Pham.
6 years ago
As Kamala Harris takes debate stage, South Asian voters are flexing political muscle
Some South Asian voters are growing more engaged because U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris is the VP nominee. But the population is politically diverse.
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VP Pence ordered borders closed after CDC experts refused
The CDC's order covered the U.S. and Canada borders, but has mostly affected the thousands of asylum seekers and immigrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Report: Devereux drops plan to house migrant children at Devon facility
The Philadelphia Inquirer says Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health has abandoned the plan to shelter 40 unaccompanied minors at its Devon site.
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Pennsylvania Immigrant Family Unity Project gets boost from new Vera Institute of Justice program
Vera’s SAFE Initiative launched a Community Grant Program on Sept. 24 that awarded money to 13 organizations nationwide fighting for immigrant representation.
6 years ago
Puerto Rican community in Pa. displaced by Hurricane Maria eager to vote in 2020
Three years after Hurricane Maria, Pennsylvanians displaced from Puerto Rico and now able to vote for president reflect on priorities for the 2020 election.
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