Immigration
State College Borough Passes Resolution Vowing to Protect Immigrants
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story mistook a resolution passed by the Borough of State College for an action by Pennsylvania State University. While […]
Pa. Legislator Wants to Punish “Sanctuary Campuses”
A Pennsylvania legislator plans to introduce a bill that, if passed, could cut funding from colleges and universities in the state that declare themselves “sanctuary campuses.”
Penn: We Won’t Share Info About Undocumented Students
Saying it will “continue to advocate passionately for comprehensive immigration reform,” the University of Pennsylvania’s top administrators said today in an email to the staff […]
After Trump Win, Undocumented Father Seeks Sanctuary in Philly Church
You can trace the tradition of churches offering physical sanctuary to those who sought it back to the early Christian Church in Rome. In England, […]
This Anti-Immigration Bill Has Stalled In Harrisburg — And It Should Stay Stalled
Philly Republican state Rep. Martina White’s controversial HB 1885 bill, which would penalize and make liable municipalities with sanctuary city protections in place for undocumented residents, did […]
Detaining Asylum-Seekers in Berks Is a Tragedy; Detaining Their Children Is Immoral
I’ve been reading and rereading Warsan Shire’s poetry lately. The Somali-British poet was launched to a level of fame poets rarely achieve when Beyoncé extensively […]
Watch: The Story of South Philly Barbacoa’s Cristina Martinez
As part of Bon Appetit’s Best New Restaurants coverage, the magazine produced a video on Cristina Martinez, the undocumented Mexican chef who runs the #6 restaurant on […]
City to Host Immigration Forum During the Democratic National Convention
The Mayor’s office will host a discussion on immigration during the Democratic National Convention this month. Mayor Jim Kenney will join Bill de Blasio, the […]
10 Things You Might Not Know About Philly’s June 1919 Anarchist Bombings
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling blocking President Obama‘s executive actions on immigration. A terrible hate crime against a club full of mostly Latino gays in Orlando. Foreigners blamed […]
Why the Co-Owner of One of Philly’s Favorite Taquerias Was in Jail Yesterday
The simple story is this: Yesterday, for about an hour or so, the I-676 ramp at Vine street was blocked by a 13-year-old boy, a […]
SCOTUS Deadlock on Obama’s Immigration Plan: Shameful and Wrong
One of my most vivid memories in recent years is of the evening of November 20th, 2014, when I was in an overcrowded South Philly eatery […]
Philly Latino Activists: Obama Is “Deporter-in-Chief”
According to Philadelphia’s Latino immigrant activists, Barack Obama’s primary legacy from his eight years in office can be summed up in three words: Deporter in […]
New Play Asks: What’s It Actually Like to Be an Immigrant
The current presidential saga has brought the subject of immigration to an unfortunate and incendiary head, but what’s it like to actually be an immigrant? […]
Face It, Sen. Toomey, You’re a Cafeteria Catholic Like the Rest of Us
“I was born and raised Catholic. I am a practicing Catholic. We are active members of our church. Our kids attend Catholic school, so my […]
WATCH: NE Philly Rep. White Clashes with Immigration Activists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uspd6fQq-i8 Al Día has posted a video showing Northeast Philly State Rep. Martina White yelling at immigrants’ rights activists in her Harrisburg office. Last month, […]