Immigration
Caravan wheels into Philly on heels of court victory on temporary protected status
Journey for Justice travelers call ruling a relief but say Congress must ultimately decide whether U.S. will harbor immigrants from dangerous parts of the world.
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Migrants embrace ruling that keeps temporary status for now
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants got temporary relief after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from moving ahead with its plans.
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Thousands could be deported as government targets asylum mills’ clients
More than 13,500 immigrants who were granted asylum status years ago are facing possible deportation.
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High-skilled immigrants call out the Trump administration’s ‘hypocrisy’
The Trump administration says it wants to move to a "merit-based" immigration system — one that gives priority to immigrants who speak English and are highly educated.
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Trump administration will seek to limit green cards for immigrants needing public aid
For months, the Trump administration has been taking steps to limit immigrants' access to welfare programs.
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Philly and Newark, N.J., rank among best places for immigrants to live
A new study looked at measures such as hiring bilingual staff, doing outreach in immigrant communities, and encouraging participation in the economy and civic life.
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Philly ID program explores partnerships with libraries and prisons
Philadelphia moved closer to creating a municipal ID program Tuesday, as a City Council committee advanced an amended bill spelling out how residents can qualify for the cards
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Supreme Court ruling means thousands of deportation cases may be tossed out
A seemingly minor technicality has big implications.
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U.S. to limit the number of refugees allowed entry to 30,000, down from 45,000
Setting an annual ceiling in a fiscal year does not guarantee that all of them will enter the U.S.
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Guests: Ayodele Gansallo, David Glosser, Lee Gelernt To qualify for asylum in the United States, you have to prov ...
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In Philly, ‘Abolish ICE’ protests meet the Jewish high holidays
In Philadelphia, demonstrators gathered Sunday to use a Jewish tradition to protest ICE’s enforcement of immigration policy and urge the agency to repent.
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Agreement would allow separated families to seek asylum in U.S.
The American Civil Liberties Union says it reached an agreement overnight with the Trump administration regarding the future of families separated at the Southwest border.
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Government to expand, extend Texas tent shelter for children
The U.S. government will expand its tent shelter for immigrant minors crossing the southwest border to 3,800 beds and keep it open through the end of this year.
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Sessions: Immigration judges must be efficient with backlog
Speaking to the group of 44 new judges, Sessions told them they must keep "our federal laws functioning effectively.
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Searching for deported parents in Guatemala, while children wait in the U.S.
The ACLU and Guatemalan immigrant advocates are fanning out across the country to find dozens of parents who were deported from the U.S. without their children.
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