Immigration is fundamental to the United States, which would not exist as a country without it. The first settlers were just immigrants under the British crown. Even after the U.S. gained its independence, immigrants flooded in from Europe, Asia, and many other parts...
Is there a new path to citizenship on the way for immigrants?
This is ground zero of the Biden administration, and with it comes some high hopes that immigration reform is on the way. If you are an immigrant living here in Lancaster, it is important to stay abreast of any changes that could potentially affect your status here in...
Will the Biden Administration make things easier for immigrants?
Given the stark differences between the outgoing presidential administration and the incoming one regarding their perspectives on immigration, a lot of people have high hopes that President-Elect Joe Biden will undo a lot of the changes made to the system in the...
Report: Immigrants contribute $2 trillion to the GDP
If you’re interested in the impact that immigrants have on the United States, you can look further than the contributions that immigrants make to the cultural makeup of the country or the fact that most people in this nation are descended from immigrants. Just take a...
Seeking legal help for immigration related issues
It has been a very trying year for many people, for many reasons - and there are very few areas of life that have not be affected. Unfortunately, the immigration system is an area that is experiencing plenty of challenges, leaving many people in limbo or unsure about...
Immigrant students will not be sent home if classes are online
Last week, the Trump administration announced that, if college classes are held only online this fall, immigrant students would have to return to their home countries. Now, the administration has cancelled that announcement. The plan to send students home will not be...
Supreme Court upholds Dreamers’ immigration protections
It feels like immigrants have been under attack in this country for some time. Sadly, many of these individuals have to find a way to cope with the daily fear of being deported due to changed or simply unfair policies. Dreamers, who are individuals who entered the...
How active is ICE in Pennsylvania?
If you’re an undocumented immigrant or your immigration status is in question, don’t count on Pennsylvania to be a safe haven. A ProPublica report in 2018 called it “open season” on immigrants in our state. According to a report last year from the Transactional...
Supreme Court allows new ‘wealth test’ rules for immigrants
For decades, people have traveled to the United States in search of better lives. Some arrive with little money, but work hard to provide brighter futures for their families. Due to a new federal rule, these futures may now be harder to reach. In a 5-4 vote, the U.S....
