Immigration
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.
Today is Un Dia Sin Inmigrante
This post has been updated: Last update: 4:05pm As we discussed a couple days ago, today is Un Dia Sin Inmigrante–a day without immigrants. Today, […]
Protesters Gather at ICE Headquarters After Philly Immigration Arrest
More than 60 activists gathered at Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Philadelphia yesterday to protest an immigration arrest.
Can Philly Restaurants Survive Even a Single Day Without Immigrant Workers?
This story has been updated. Less than a week after the Pennsylvania Senate cleared a controversial bill restricting $1.3 billion in state funding to sanctuary cities, a […]
Sanctuary Cities Bill That Could Defund Philly Clears Pa. Senate
A bill that could drastically restrict state funding to so-called sanctuary cities like Philadelphia has cleared the Pennsylvania Senate. State lawmakers yesterday pushed the controversial […]
This Tech Company’s Donating $100 to the ACLU for Every Applicant It Interviews
We’re witnessing a big trend here in Philly tech. First Seer Interactive CEO Wil Reynolds spoke out against Trump’s immigration ban, then Blackfynn and O3 […]
WATCH: Syrian Family Deported From PHL Lands at JFK
The Syrian family who was deported from the Philadelphia International Airport on January 28th – one day after President Donald Trump passed his executive order on […]
Comcast Employees: “Immigrants Are Welcome Here”
About 48 hours after plans of a protest began to spread over an internal Slack channel, more than 600 Comcast employees in Philadelphia took to […]
Comcast Employees to Protest Trump Immigration Ban
Some Comcast employees will take time off the job on Thursday to protest President Donald Trump’s executive ban on immigrants and migrants from seven predominantly […]