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Education

Immigration Law: Glancing At History

September 19, 2018 Means George

President Donald Trump’s dedication to enacting a travel ban was finally approved by the Supreme Court on June 26 after the administration’s third revision of the policy finally passed in a 5-4 vote. It may

Featured Stories

Immigration: Shaloo Jose Found Her Second Family At HIAS

September 7, 2018 Means George

Shaloo Jose came to America in January 2005 after her husband decided to take a job overseas. She has since visited other big cities in the United States, but her and her family consider Philadelphia

Featured Stories

Immigration: As Flow Of Refugees Slows, Those Already In Philadelphia Settle In

July 23, 2018 Roberts Jennifer

Amnah Ahmad is the associate director of the Arab American Community Development Corp. at Al-Aqsa Islamic Society in North Philadelphia. Ahmad, along with a handful of other volunteers, works with refugees and immigrants from Middle

Education

Immigration: Cambodian Youth Leader Talks Literacy Challenges And Solutions

July 10, 2018 Roberts Jennifer

Rex Yin has been the youth development coordinator at the Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia for the last three years. He said his favorite part of the job is seeing the growth of the students he

Government

How To: Apply For A Green Card (Adjustment Of Status)

June 26, 2018 Means George

It’s hard to understand immigration without understanding the process that immigrants have to weave their way through in order to maintain a stay in another country. “It is a serious process,” said Jane Cowley, public

Education

South Philadelphia: Cambodian Refugee Who Became High School Principal

September 25, 2017 Minh Mai

Despite not receiving an education for much of his childhood life, Daniel Peou didn’t let that stop him from getting where he is today, the principal of Horace Furness High School. Peou grew up in

Featured Stories

Point Breeze: Garden Anchors Food Access And Connects Community

November 4, 2016 Brianna Spause

New American families are staking claim in South Philadelphia from the ground up. The Growing Together Garden on 25th and Reed Streets has been offering refugees and community members the opportunity to grow fresh produce

Social Issues

South Philadelphia: Juliane Ramic Helps Southeast Asian Refugees Grow Gardens And Plant Roots

March 2, 2016 Patricia N Madej

At first glance, it looks like a weed. Chin Baung, a slender, leafy plant with a sour taste, isn’t native to South Philadelphia. But come spring, Chin Baung thrives in three small gardens near 8th

Housing

South Philadelphia: Refugees Find Homes in Local Neighborhood

June 25, 2011

https://vimeo.com/25516777] Immigration has been a long withstanding aspect of Philadelphia culture. Individual and families from Ireland, Italy, Poland and Germany came in droves throughout the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries. Today, Philadelphia’s

Feltonville

Logan: Indochinese American Council in Full Bloom

June 16, 2011

https://vimeo.com/25109167] In the middle of Feltonville, there is a small part of peace and quiet tucked away on the side of the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Wyoming Branch. Nestled up against the towering walls, a

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