Immigration
Scale of immigrants’ political, economic impact depends on who you ask
About 160,000 unauthorized immigrants live in the Philadelphia region. Deducing their impact depends on who you ask.
9 years ago
Immigrants rally in Harrisburg to oppose Trump’s policies
The first of May — or May Day — saw protests spread across the country as people took off work to voice their frustrations over the T ...
9 years ago
Uncovering ‘the true America’ in real conversations with a Muslim
Last December, I wrote a commentary condemning hate crimes against Muslims and offering to sit down with anyone who wanted to learn about Islam or meet a Muslim.
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U.S. high court denies petition by women held in Berks immigrant detention center [updated]
The U.S. Supreme Court has ...
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Christina school board approves Delaware’s first ‘safe zone’ policy for unauthorized students
Christina School District on Tuesday became the first in Delaware to adopt a “safe zone” policy that spells out specific step ...
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A nation built by immigrants, America can’t shake its fears of foreigners
“Life, unauthorized” is a series from WHYY/NewsWorks t ...
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Legal counsel helps turn ‘hopelessness to hopefulness’ for unauthorized immigrants
A new study from the nonpro ...
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Kenney responds to Sessions’ threat to cut funds to sanctuary cities
Philadelphia’s mayor is vowing the City of Brotherly Love will continue as a sanctuary city and not comply with federal immigration ...
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Despite El Carnaval cancellation, organizers expect other Philly cultural events to go on
Announcements that Philadelphia’s larger-than-life Cinco de Mayo festival, El Carnaval de Puebla en Filadelphia, would be canceled ...
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Philly’s Cinco de Mayo celebration cancelled over fears of immigration crackdown
Organizers of the annual Carnaval de Puebla, one of Philadelphia’s biggest celebrations of Latino culture, have decided to ca ...
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Archbishop Chaput takes stand on plight of immigrants in the region
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia is taking a stand in support of all immigrants in the Philadelphia region. The Arc ...
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Amnesty International uses Berks County immigrant cases to highlight prolonged detention
In Berks County in Pennsylvania, four children held in federal immigration detention for more than a year and a half have become the subj ...
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False reports of ICE checkpoints circulating in Pennsylvania cause real panic
Amid expanded federal immigration enforcement, false accounts of mass checkpoints are making the rounds. Reports of a checkpoint a ...
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Legal recognition lags as expected ‘climate refugee’ population grows
People migrate for many different reasons – war, persecution, poverty. Here’s another reason: climate change. A 2015 ...
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For these Syrian refugees, smiles and tears fill the doctor’s office
For four years now, the pediatric wing at Einstein Medical Center in North Philadelphia has blocked off Thursday mornings to meet with re ...
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