News & Views

Five ways the Parker administration can help immigrants in Philadelphia

By Cathryn Miller-Wilson and Margaret O’Sullivan Published November 28, 2023 “Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker will face many questions when she takes… MORE

The Crisis Is in Washington, Not at Our Southern Border

By Cathryn Miller-Wilson, Executive Director, HIAS Pennsylvania Published November 17, 2023 “Instead of turning to the obvious solution for our… MORE

Domestic violence, always difficult, can be even harder to escape in Philly’s Latino communities

Domestic violence, always difficult, can be even harder to escape in Philly’s Latino communities

July 2023 Stories from the Front Lines

Working together to welcome asylum seekers to Philadelphia Governor Abbott continues to send buses of asylum seekers from Texas to… MORE

Penn Carey Law clinic files complaint against Pa. correctional facility’s treatment of immigrants

“The Transnational Legal Clinic filed on behalf of the Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, the Pennsylvania Immigrant Resource Center, HIAS… MORE

Summer Internships: Leah Sutton-Smith ’25

Why did you apply for this internship? “I wanted to work with an organization that supports refugees and immigrants, and… MORE

A welcoming map: Community organizers launch first Philly map in Arabic

“As the workshop continued, Al-Obaidi overheard one attendee, a Syrian refugee, share that while he was on his way to… MORE

“Now I am Free”: A Gay Ugandan Builds Community in the U.S.

  “My first impression [of Philadelphia] was, now I am free. No one is going to start pointing fingers at… MORE

Weekly Wins Round-up: June 2023

Dear Friend, We had a busy month celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month with you at our Family Advocacy Picnic, and at the United… MORE

WHYY – World Refugee Day

Cocktail Tasting, High Prices at the Jersey Shore, World Refugee Day