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City of Philadelphia Office of Immigrant Affairs

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Immigration: The Welcoming Center For New Pennsylvanians Assists Those New To Philadelphia

September 11, 2018 Dylan Long

The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that seeks to help those in need, including immigrants and refugees, with improving their lives and socioeconomic status. Philadelphians who are foreign born often find

Immigration

Politics: Working to Ease Language Barrier for Immigrants

May 1, 2018 Bourgeois Zachary

As part of its status of a sanctuary city, Philadelphia’s Office of Immigrant Affairs is a resource that develops programs and policies that attempt to provide opportunity and access to services to immigrant communities. Orlando Almonte works

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South Philadelphia: The City Unites over Soccer

July 5, 2017 Tracy Yatsko

The city will host the second annual Philadelphia International Unity Cup , a 48-team regional, World Cup soccer-style tournament, this fall with the final match set to take place at Lincoln Financial Field on Nov. 11. In addition to

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