Immigration

How hard was it to immigrate when people coming to the U.S. were more likely to be from Italy than El Salvador?

Separating young children from parents can lead to "disruptive attachment" and increase their risk of developing PTSD, anxiety, depression, and behavioral problems.

House Speaker Paul Ryan's office announced late Tuesday a vote on two immigration bills next week to address the legal status of people brought to the U.S. as children.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is imposing sharp new limits on who can get asylum in the United States

Three young Guatemalan women went on trial this week at the red-rock federal courthouse in Alpine, Texas.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it has acquired new space in federal prisons to house immigrant detainees — more than 1,600 beds.

We look at the Twitter scandal that prompted Sixers President Bryan Colangelo to resign today.  The New Jersey legislature unanimously p ...

Philadelphia — now known, and sometimes targeted, for its immigrant-friendly policies — has reversed a longstanding population decline, thanks to an influx of immigrants.

A federal judge prohibits the federal government from penalizing Philadelphia in response to its sanctuary city policy. The Pennsylvania ...

Mayor Jim Kenney declares U.S. ruling “total and complete victory” for Philadelphia.

The Center City protesters were among thousands of immigrant advocates in more than 30 cities who took to the streets to assail the policy.

Guests: Roque Planas, Mae Ngai, Carola Suárez-Orozco “If you are smuggling a child, then we will prosecute you ...

Advocate says change can be accomplished simply: Remove 13 words in the current CHIP statute that exclude undocumented kids from eligibility.

A small but growing clothing line from Lancaster, Pennsylvania is an unusual example of an African refugee being able to put to work skills he used back home.