The Cortez family opened up a Mexican restaurant that sells authentic Birria Tacos after immigrating from Guatemala back in 2013. They worked hard to sustain the business amidst a global pandemic, while providing the public with high quality Mexican food. [continue reading…]
Story by Adeena Syed As more Afghan refugees come to the city of Philadelphia in the wake of the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Philadelphia chapter of the Council of American Islamic Relations has [continue reading…]
As businesses look to fill open jobs coming out of the pandemic, a new toolkit offers practical advice for hiring and keeping immigrant workers. [continue reading…]
Lamya Broussard offers her insight and opinion on helping Philadelphia’s Caribbean community through difficult times. [continue reading…]
Philadelphia representatives discuss the importance of the upcoming census and the impact the count will have on the city. [continue reading…]
In 2010, Addisu Habte, and Ethiopian immigrant now living in West Philadelphia, stood in the doorway of his Wynnewood home, assuring an officer that there was no reason for the police to have been called [continue reading…]
Two brothers who own @puyeroflavor restaurant discuss Venezuelan food and the Venezuelan identity in Philadelphia, as well as the current crisis in their home country. [continue reading…]
Keith Xiao is the owner of F & L Minimart on Frankford Avenue in Mayfair. He is also one of seven founders and, now, executive director of the Northeast Philadelphia Development Corporation, an organization that [continue reading…]
This past August, Oneita and Clive Thompson (pictured above) received a phone call telling them something they never could have imagined: they were being deported. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer left Clive Thompson [continue reading…]
This past August, Oneita and Clive Thompson (pictured above) received a phone call telling them something they never could have imagined: they were being deported. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer left Clive Thompson [continue reading…]
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