Immigration
Trump’s vision of America’s past is bad for America’s future
When I was an undergrad at Temple, I was asked to create an illustration for an article about abortion to appear in the first issue of th
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8 years ago
Few presidents have been as concerned with their legacy as Barack Obama. From writing his first memoir at age 34, to declaring
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8 years ago
In fighting sanctuary cities, Pat Toomey acts against his own history
In December 1911, Wilbur Franklin Phelps was finishing up his first year publishing
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8 years ago
‘Virtual’ refugee journey a somber reminder things could always be worse
How ironic. Just as many Americans were threatening to move to Canada, an installation opened on Independence Mall to replicate the exper
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8 years ago
Refugees remember forging new lives in Philadelphia
According to the Children’s Advocacy Project of Philadelphia, there are over 130,000 immigrants and refugees in Philadelphia. Their
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8 years ago
Refugee elders support each other after a long, difficult journey
Naw Gay Lay is a 77-year-old Burmese refugee living in South Philadelphia. When she reached her mid-30s, her whole village had to flee military insurgents.
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A tangled path from Khmer Rouge refugee to community healer
Imagine for a moment your childhood memories included living in a bomb shelter for years, watching your 2-year-old sister die in your arms.
8 years ago
When the chef is better off ordering Chinese take-out
When Mrs. Smithson asked me to cook them "an authentic Chinese dinner," I couldn't say no. How could I tell them that I was almost 23 but had never learned to boil water?
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Judge rules against Lancaster school district in refugee lawsuit
Logistics are still being worked out, but the district’s spokeswoman says officials will comply with the order and enroll the six t
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8 years ago
Lawsuit brewing over refugee education in Lancaster
Older student refugees are slipping through the cracks — in part, some allege, because schools are breaking the law.
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What’s changed in the refugee resettlement hub of Lancaster
Things have changed for people who resettle refugees, and their clients. Even in states like Pennsylvania, where the governor supports re
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9 years ago
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With three generations under one roof, Lao and English merge to form a third language
Catzie Vilayphonh is a Philadelphia-based spoken word artist who focuses on the preservation of Lao culture and history among area refuge
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9 years ago
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The success of immigrant communities starts with support of neighborhood schools
To help my neighborhood succeed, the next mayor needs to know how critical it is to the Karen Philadelphia's community to support our city schools financially and politically.
9 years ago
How community organizers fought deportation in Philadelphia and won
After years organizing by a coalition of immigrant rights groups, Philadelphia passed a landmark policy stopping the imprisonment of peop
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