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February 3, 2026 | 5:31 PM

Pa. Congressman Lloyd Smucker sues local newspaper, claiming defamation

Smucker is seeking $250,000 in damages over an editorial that said Smucker lied about “liberals” pushing for federal funding for health care coverage for immigrants in the country illegally.
By Jordan Wilkie/WITF
August 11, 2025 | 5:37 PM

ICE offers more details on arrest of Lancaster woman while city rallies around her

Ester Soliman was in the U.S. for 25 years. Then she got a traffic ticket and was arrested by ICE.
By Jordan Wilkie/WITF
June 16, 2025 | 1:22 PM

Immigrant detentions surge at Pa. center accused of abuse as Trump crackdown intensifies

Pennsylvania’s Moshannon Valley Processing Center is one of the biggest federal immigration detention facilities in the country, and advocates fear it risks overcrowding.
By Elena Eisenstadt for Spotlight PA

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April 24, 2025 | 6:05 PM

Bucks County sheriff signs agreement with ICE

Sheriff Fred Harran said the agreement will “enhance public safety.” Immigrant rights advocates are pushing back.
By Emily Neil/WHYY
September 6, 2024 | 10:25 AM

‘Inhumane conditions’: Report finds Pa.’s largest immigrant detention center ‘riddled with human rights violations’

“The truth is, Moshannon is a place where they don’t treat you like an immigrant," said one former detainee, "but as if you were a criminal."
By Emily Neil/WHYY
March 21, 2024 | 12:38 PM

Lancaster County commissioners pass ‘non-sanctuary’ resolution as city officials stand behind ‘Welcome City’ ordinance

By Jade Campos/LNP | LancasterOnline
February 28, 2024 | 6:36 PM

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. 

By Gabriela Martínez/WITF
October 24, 2022 | 5:00 AM

Doug Mastriano wants to use Pa. state police to bus migrants to Delaware. Here’s why that breaks both federal and state law.

By Robby Brod
September 14, 2021 | 12:18 PM

The pandemic labor market through the eyes of Philly’s immigrant restaurant workers

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.

By Laura Benshoff/WHYY
June 1, 2021 | 3:35 PM

Pa. Haitian community hails temporary protected status, questions immigration future

Undocumented Haitians in the United States can now apply for Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, which allows those who are eligible to legally live and work in the country for the next 18 months.

By Anthony Orozco
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