Topic: Immigrants and Refugees

Michael Smerconish published a report last week on swing state voters’ fear about immigrants. But, the Welcoming Center’s President/CEO points out, the facts tell a different story

An Abington community “connector” has drawn her neighbors into “the greatest opportunity in the world:” the effort to support refugee families emigrating to the United States

In this installment of our partnership with Character Lab, co-founded by Grit author and MacArthur "Genius" Angela Duckworth, a psychology scholar implores us to treat everyone we meet with respect for the complex richness of their heritage.

The MSNBC host speaks with the actor, activist and author about They Called Us Enemy, a graphic memoir about Japanese American internment

MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member explains the prevalence and dangers of allowing plaintiffs to choose their own federal judge

The MSNBC host speaks with the author about You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation

The MSNBC host speaks with the author and poet about a YA novel about immigrant identity that's been banned since the 1990s

A rare lame duck session of Congress provides opportunity to protect Americans who arrived to the U.S. as children

Philly welcomed a bus of migrants Philly-style this week: with open arms. They are among thousands who come here every year. Here, ways to support them

South Philly Barbacoa’s Cristina Martínez has earned the highest honors for chefs in America. But that’s just the start of her most important work