“Choices have to be made here. Do I get my son the extra groceries he wanted or make that payment to PECO this month?”

Few places stand to be as transformed by the Biden administration’s expanded child tax credit as Philadelphia.

“We are here today because there are 11 million undocumented folks who have been promised a pathway to citizenship, and time and time again, have been let down.”

The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Zoo, and Franklin Institute, were among the most heavily subsidized local cultural institutions in the country.

“I’ve been in this industry for 30 years, we’ve always talked about the challenges of hiring … but we’ve never seen this before.”

The rally comes after immigration enforcement held thousands of Haitians under a bridge at the southern border, then deported or turned back the majority without allowing them the opportunity to claim asylum.

Immigrants and their supporters have stepped up demands to provide a pathway to citizenship for millions already living and working in the U.S.

The lack of social safety net in the undocumented immigrant community pushed many people towards other professions. At the same time, the higher vacancies in restaurants created newfound leverage in salary negotiations for some who have remained.

Some of those whisked out of Afghanistan in the final days of the U.S. occupation were American citizens or green card holders, but the majority were not.

At least 910 refugees from Afghanistan resettled in Pennsylvania between 2009 and 2019, mostly in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg/Lancaster.