Immigration

The move means immigration status won’t get in the way of otherwise qualified people as they seek professional licenses in New Jersey.

People can spend months recovering from COVID-19. That is especially hard for undocumented people, who often are in high-risk jobs without health insurance.

The $40 million federal grant covers facilities in five states, some of which are already licensed to receive youth.

Filmmaker Michelle Ortiz produced Las Madres de Berks to share the stories of detained immigrant families and the fight to close down the state’s oldest family prison.

This week; SEPTA predicts major cutbacks if state funding is halted, a new documentary about family detention in Pa., and sports with Marcus Hayes.

In the year after Hurricane Maria, Pennsylvania was the second most common destination for Puerto Ricans relocating to the mainland.

Private contractors are detaining migrant children in hotels before deporting them, bypassing the process that gives children a chance to seek asylum.

Tens of thousands of migrants have been turned away at the border since March. Now the administration wants to restrict asylum permanently.

Jacob Soboroff talks about his book, "Separated: An American Tragedy" about the Trump administration's family separation policy and its impact on detained migrants.

One of two programs like it in the nation, the N.J. effort provides pro bono attorneys to immigrants in detention. More than 50% with a lawyer have been released.

The White House anticipates legal challenges.

After his parents went into sanctuary to avoid deportation, CJ Thompson worked nights to help pay the family mortgage. Now, he’s been accepted to Columbia University.

Program’s status remains unclear despite federal court rulings; immigration agency says some applications have already been rejected.

The Constitution says the count must include every living person in the U.S.

Most universities have decided that at least some in-person instruction will resume this fall. But as coronavirus cases continue to surge, students and faculty are concerned.