Immigration
ICE (Surprise!) Finds No Murderers or Rapists at Philly Market
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ICE Now Claims It Showed Up at Raided Philly Car Wash to Help Employees
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ICE Raid Rumors Swirl in Philly’s Migrant Community
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Philly Today: Let Us Now Welcome the Migrants Texas Just Sent Us on a Bus
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Land of Hope and Dreams
It began when a girl disappeared. Dulce Maria Alavez, five years old, was taken by her mother, Noema, to the park in Bridgeton, a small […]
A Philly Photographer’s Wrenching Images of the Migrant Caravan in Mexico
While the rest of us were watching the migrant caravan in Mexico on our TVs last fall, Philadelphia photographer Ada Trillo left her two teenage […]
Meet the Asylum Seeker Leading Philly’s Fight Against the National Immigration Crackdown
This interview was conducted as part of our New Philly Power series, which highlights 38 Philadelphians determined to shake up the city’s status quo. Read more here. In […]
The Immigrant on My Couch
It’s 6 a.m. in Fairmount, and my fiancé, Anush, and I are tiptoeing around our living room, getting ready for a run before work. We […]
Longtime Social Justice Activist Erika Almirón Announces City Council Bid
Erika Almirón, a social justice activist, announced on Monday her bid for an at-large seat on Philadelphia City Council. Almirón says she is running on a progressive platform […]
Philly’s Top Chefs Are Cooking in Support of This Undocumented Mother
Asylum-seeking undocumented mother Carmela Apolonio Hernandez and her four children have sought sanctuary from an ICE deportation order in North Philly’s Church of the Advocate for the past 10 […]
Philly Restaurants Are Banding Together to Support Healthy Immigrant Communities
Philly’s restaurant community has stepped up its support of immigrant communities, and diners have another opportunity to taste something special while contributing to a good […]
South Philly Barbacoa Was on Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
We got word a few weeks ago that none other than pioneering late-night host Samantha Bee was filming a segment in Philly for her show Full […]
Philly Unions Rally Against Trump’s Immigration Policies
Around 2,000 union workers gathered on Penn’s Landing on Wednesday to protest President Trump’s immigration policies, including the separation of asylum-seeking families and the denial […]
The Real Trouble With Trigger Warnings
Trigger warning: The op-ed you’re about to read might make you feel uncomfortable about your privilege, upset at the troublesome society we live in, and […]
Police Arrest 12 People During Multiple ICE Protests
Philadelphia police arrested 12 people on Tuesday during two separate protests against Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. The demonstrations took place on a “National Day of Action […]