I is for Immigrant

It’s Welcoming Week in Philly and America. Al-Bustan’s Immigrant Alphabet offers 26 stories to honor it

By Katherine Rapin
Citizen of the Week

Michelle Angela Ortiz

The South Philly artist activist works to empower immigrants and galvanize the public and lawmakers into action through compassion

By Sarah Jordan

A Beaten and Penniless Dreamer

How my grandfather's story will get me to the polls this Tuesday

By Samira Mehta
The Citizen Updates

Borderwise

The three-year-old startup has helped 80,000 immigrants apply for green cards. For Dreamers, they’ll do it for as little as $1

By Meerabelle Jesuthasan
The Citizen Recommends

Clinica de Migrantes

HBO made a documentary highlighting Puentes de Salud, a vital, volunteer-run Philly health clinic for immigrants

By Syra Ortiz-Blanes

The Sanctuary Tragedy

By reacting to Trump like Trump, Mayor Kenney has shed more heat than light in the sanctuary debate. Maybe he should follow Jerry Brown’s lead and look for a solution

By Larry Platt
Citizen of the Week

George Boyd

The Plymouth Meeting retiree read about the plight of a Puerto Rican hurricane evacuee family. Then he stepped up to help

By Syra Ortiz-Blanes

17 Ways to Save America

Finding it hard to celebrate America this week? Here are some ways to make it the place you love again

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Guest Commentary

Why Immigrants Are Good for the Economy

A high school econ teacher did the math. While there may be reasons to curb immigration—money isn’t one of them

By Justin R. Harbour

The Magic Garden

A student-led effort for a multi-generational garden aims to break ground this spring behind a South Philly high school near Cambodia Town, where growing food meets cultural preservation

By Katherine Rapin