From the American Immigration Council (https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/): June 9, 2020 Pennsylvania is home to an increasing number of immigrants, many of whom hail from India and the Dominican Republic. About 1 in 14 residents of the state is an immigrant, while … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): As the COVID-19 crisis tests our strength as a society, the administration has systematically eviscerated asylum protections, and continues to target, detain, and deport and expel immigrants and asylum seekers. This threatens the safety and health … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): The 2020 presidential election on Tuesday, November 3rd is just a few months away! So many things feel uncertain and uneasy right now, but one thing that feels very certain is the urgent need for everyone to vote in 2020. … Continued
The Trump administration said it would no longer require foreign students to attend in-person classes during the coronavirus pandemic in order to remain in the country. By Miriam Jordan and Anemona Hartocollis Published July 14, 2020|Updated July 15, 2020, 12:46 p.m. ET In a rare and … Continued
From PA Post (https://papost.org/): Gov. Tom Wolf signed two police reform bills Tuesday that require agencies to change how they handle problem cops, including conducting proper background checks of all new hires and creating a database to archive disciplinary rulings of individual … Continued
As jobs vanish, incomes drop, and food prices rise, more Americans are going to bed hungry — and advocates warn that without intervention from Congress, those numbers could increase to a level unseen in modern times. A study from Northwestern … Continued
Now that doctors worldwide have several months of experience treating patients with COVID-19, patterns are emerging, giving clues about how the illness manifests itself. Doctors are seeing more patients with rapid, unexpected development of severe symptoms that have returned (and … Continued
Qualified individuals affected by COVID-19 may be able to withdraw up to $100,000 from their eligible retirement plans, including IRAs, between January 1 and December 30, 2020. These coronavirus-related distributions aren’t subject to the 10% additional tax that generally applies … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): This ghost story is downright terrifying. People can build a DIY gun made from readily available, unregulated parts in just an hour–no background check required. That means domestic abusers, felons, and people intent on hurting others can … Continued
From Heeding God’s Call (http://www.heedinggodscall.org): That was the headline on a powerful Helen Ubinas column in Sunday’s Philadelphia Inquirer. We hope you’ll take a few minutes to read it. It’s possible, if not likely, Helen got the idea for her column from … Continued