Immigration
AG Jeff Sessions Will Speak in Philly Friday Morning
Attorney General Jeff Sessions will speak about sanctuary cities and violent crime in Philly Friday morning. Sessions is scheduled to address law enforcement agencies at 11 a.m. at […]
Trump’s ICE Chief Promises to Crack Down on “Sanctuary Cities”
The acting director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement wants to further crack down on so-called sanctuary cities. In a recent interview with the Washington Examiner, Thomas Homan said […]
Support Refugees and Immigrants at Saté Kampar’s Can’t-Miss Dinner Series
South Philadelphia, with its diverse immigrant and refugee populations and a tight-knit community of forward-thinking chefs and restaurateurs, has become ground zero for the dining […]
Wolf Pushes to Revoke License of Berks County Immigration Detention Center
Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is attempting to revoke the license of a controversial Pennsylvania immigration detention center. The contentious Berks County Residential Center, located about […]
Why Sen. Casey Just Tried (and Failed) to Stop an ICE Deportation
An undocumented immigrant mother and her five-year-old son were reportedly deported from a Berks County immigration detention facility and sent back to Honduras, their native […]
City Council Passes Immigration Resolution
Amid heated national debate about so-called sanctuary cities, Philly is making its immigration stance loud and clear. City Council has passed a resolution this week “recognizing […]
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Cut Funding to Sanctuary Cities
A federal judge has thwarted President Donald Trump’s attempt to cut funding from so-called sanctuary cities. Trump issued an executive order in February that would strip federal […]
DOJ: Philly Must Prove it Complies With Federal Immigration Officials
The Department of Justice has requested Philadelphia and eight other jurisdictions to prove that they comply with federal immigration officials. In a letter posted by the Los Angeles Times, […]
Q&A: Takeaways From Philadelphia’s First Immigrant Business Week
This week Philadelphia hosted its inaugural Immigrant Business Week, to celebrate the vast contributions of the city’s immigrant businesspeople. The joint effort on the part […]
Philly to Remain “Sanctuary City” Despite Threats From Sessions
The Mayor’s Office has responded to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions‘s threat to cut federal funding from so-called sanctuary cities.
AG Sessions: No More Funds for Sanctuary Cities
During a speech in Washington, D.C. today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said that so-called sanctuary cities – or jurisdictions that do not comply with federal immigration laws […]
Philly’s Largest Cinco de Mayo Festival Canceled Over Fear of ICE Raids
The organizers of the biggest Cinco de Mayo festival in Philadelphia have canceled the event this year, citing concerns stemming from immigration reform under President […]
SXSW Day 2: Mayor Kenney Keeps It Real on Immigration
The Trump administration has been looming over SXSW this year — there was a well-attended discussion titled “A Conversation With the Failing New York Times” […]
Here’s How Much Spending Power Immigrants Hold in Philly
If last week’s national “Day Without Immigrants” boycott wasn’t enough to signal the impact of immigrants on the economy, a data map released on Tuesday […]
Pew Report: Philly Is Home to 50,000 Undocumented Immigrants
A new study from the Pew Research Center claims that Philadelphia is home to about 50,000 undocumented immigrants.