Immigration
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Pa. lawmaker moves to ban warrantless civil immigration arrests near state buildings
The measure would apply to ICE and a growing number of local law enforcement agencies under contract with the federal agency.
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Courts order ICE not to deport former State College man who spent 43 years in prison before murder case overturned
Two separate courts have ordered immigration officials not to deport a Pennsylvania man who spent four decades in prison before his murder conviction was overturned.
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Bucks County ICE program’s fate to be decided before the election Nov. 4, judge says
A Bucks County judge is expected to decide next month if the sheriff can implement a controversial program that grants county deputies the power to act as federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
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Without insurance, immigrant patients may face unregulated ‘medical deportation’
Though the federal government is the only entity with the jurisdiction to remove people from the U.S., hospitals across the nation sometimes return uninsured noncitizen patients in need of long-term care to their countries of origin.
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Amid Trump’s deportation push, revenues grow for company running Pa. ICE detention center
Monthly fees charged by the for-profit contractor that runs Pennsylvania’s largest immigration detention center have increased by hundreds of thousands of dollars during the massive deportation push launched by President Donald Trump this year.
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Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press.
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Allegheny County joins immigrant sanctuary lawsuit seeking to block Trump funding cuts
If the new cities and counties are accepted into the lawsuit, there would be a total of 50 localities in 14 states, including Pennsylvania.
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Building prosperity: How immigrants drive Pennsylvania’s economic growth
Pennsylvania has the 12th highest immigrant population in the nation which helps to contribute $30.1 billion in spending power to the state’s economy.
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Pennsylvanians want to see a better pathway to citizenship for immigrants, according to poll
As Pennsylvania’s Hispanic population continues to increase, voters in the state want the government to create better opportunities for immigrants to become U.S. citizens.
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The Fee to Become a Naturalized Citizen Nearly Jumped From $640 to $1,170. Then a Judge Stepped In.
A federal judge on Tuesday halted major fee increases for citizenship and other immigration benefits three days before they were to take effect.
