Immigration

In the face of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations, advocates are rallying support for immigrant communities in Philadelphia.

“We know the future will be better because you are sharing the present with us,” said HIAS’ executive director.

The incoming Trump administration is likely to crack down on the H-1B visas used by tech companies and research institutions to hire top talent from other countries.

Andrew Selee of the Migration Policy Institute tells NPR that President-elect Donald Trump could begin his focus on newer arrivals and other immigrants on shaky legal grounds.

“We’re going to have to address urgent needs while doing the long-term work to achieve structural change,” said one organizer. "We are going to need everyone to fight back."

They push back on the negative portrayal and hearken to our history. “It’s who we are as Americans,” says one.

Families for Ceasefire Philly organized the vigil in front of the LOVE statue, where mourners hung a sign with the words “Gaza."

Tim Walz and JD Vance criticized each other’s running mates in a vice presidential debate that opened with a discussion of burgeoning domestic and international troubles.

The clinic will serve non- and under-insured residents, with a specific focus on African and Caribbean immigrants.

Immigrants drive job creation, start new businesses and bring innovative ideas that benefit everyone in the city, says Anuj Gupta, president and CEO of The Welcoming Center.

Speakers and panelists discussed the long-term economic benefits of immigrants at a WHYY event on Wednesday.

Foreign-born residents account for a third of the city’s labor force growth since 2010.

With little to no state funding in Delaware, many nonprofits are on hiatus or closing down their immigration services.

“The truth is, Moshannon is a place where they don’t treat you like an immigrant," said one former detainee, "but as if you were a criminal."

Studio 2 hosted a conversation illustrating how the labor needs of the local mushroom industry highlight the flaws of our federal immigration policy.