From the Latin America Working Group (https://www.lawg.org/): Recently the Biden Administration announced a 18 month extension for over 100,000 Haitians with Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This is a huge win thanks to hard-fought advocacy by the Haitian-American community and supporters, … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): The Supreme Court will announce its decision on the administration’s efforts to cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy any day between now and June, which will affect the futures of hundreds of … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (http://www.paimmigrant.org): On June 4 the House passed HR6: The American Dream and Promise Act of 2019. This is the first bill providing a pathway to citizenship to pass the House in many, many … Continued
Our immigration system too often leaves people – many of whom were brought to the U.S. as minors or are not able to return to their home countries because of violent conflict or natural disaster – with no way to … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-04-29/immigrant-issues/union-says-pennsylvania-needs-immigrants/a66316-1 April 29, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window At the Philadelphia International Airport, many immigrants work as airport cleaners, wheelchair assistants and baggage handlers. (Björn Wylezich/Adobe Stock) PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s … Continued