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To ensure continued support of immigrants, Lancaster passes Trust Act
Lancaster City Council voted unanimously to pass the Trust Act, an ordinance that requires the city to maintain welcoming policies for immigrants.
Nonprofit brings loan program to Pennsylvania for immigrants who can’t afford legal assistance
Low-income immigrants are often the targets of loan sharks, or have to rely on free legal clinics that might be too overwhelmed with cases to take on new clients.
Immigrant food chain workers continue to push for the right to drive legally
Immigrants’ rights groups, workers and their families have been calling on Pennsylvania lawmakers to allow undocumented immigrants to apply for drivers’ licenses – a proposal that has failed to get traction in previous years.
Lidia Celebrates America: Flavors That Define Us
Lidia Bastianich travels the U.S. to share the inspiring stories of first, second, and third-generation Americans.
Philadelphia offers services to latest group of asylum seekers sent from Texas
Lancaster explores law to restrict local police interaction with ICE
Immigration advocates and Lancaster City council members are rallying for legislation that would prohibit local police and city officials from sharing information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
How a Pa. Latina business owner helps newer immigrants navigate their taxes
Undocumented immigrants pay billions in taxes each year, but still face many barriers that deter them from reporting their income, like a lack of translation services and misinformation about the process of filing taxes.
CASA is expanding its services with a new education and employment center in York
CASA is opening a second center in northwest York, focused on education and workforce development. It plans to expand some of its existing programs and launch new ones.