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What Immigration Means to the United States

Oct 26, 2018

Immigrants are entrepreneurs, consumers and taxpayers. They contribute to our country’s economic growth and create jobs. They are business leaders, artists, lawyers, and even our favorite corner shop owners. Nearly 1 in 5 Philadelphians in the labor force in 2016 was an immigrant according...

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Call to Action: Proposed Public Charge Rule

Oct 22, 2018
Proposed Public Charge Rule

On September 22, 2018, the Trump Administration announced a proposed rule that would make changes to “public charge”...

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You Made it Possible!

Sep 25, 2018

Thank you for your generous support during our matching gift challenge for NSC’s Fund for Immigrant justice. We surpassed our goal of $10,000 and the Austelle Foundation will be maximizing your impact by matching your donation amount up to $10,000. With your support and the Austelle...

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Press Conference Coverage

Sep 17, 2018

The Nationalities Service Center, NSC was joined by HIAS Pennsylvania and Bethany Christian Services on Thursday, September 6th for a press conference to discuss the administration's plan to dismantle the Refugee Resettlement Program. Current and former...

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Call to Action: #Welcome75k Refugees!

Sep 14, 2018

The Administration just announced that they will only allow up to 30,000 refugees in the coming year. As friends of refugees, we know the challenges newcomers face are greater than ever. It is time to...

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NSC Board Chair Receives 2018 Minority Business Leader Award

Aug 23, 2018

NSC is delighted to share that Alicia Karr, NSC's Board Chair, was named a recipient of the Philadelphia Business Journal's 2018 Minority Business Leader Award. You can read more about Alicia and her work below.

Congratulations, Alicia!...

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Immigrant advocates fear U.S. will no longer be a beacon for refugees

Aug 23, 2018

"The fear among immigration advocates is not only that thousands of refugees could remain stuck in overseas camps. Or that staffers at resettlement agencies in Philadelphia and elsewhere could be laid off or reassigned.

They're afraid that the United States' historic mission...

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Your Chance to Double Your Impact!

Aug 7, 2018

NSC is excited to share that the Austelle Foundation has offered a very generous dollar-for-dollar match, up to $10,000, for NSC’s new Fund for Immigrant Justice! Starting today, all gifts to the Fund will be matched through September 21 up to the $10,000 limit. Please join us in...

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Now Enrolling for the Family Strengthening Program

Aug 1, 2018

NSC's Family Strengthening Program is now enrolling clients! For more information in various languages, as well as a referral form for service providers, please click on the link below.

Family...
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Mayor Kenney Announces End of PARS Data-Sharing with ICE

Jul 27, 2018

At a press conference today at City Hall, Mayor Jim Kenney announced that Philadelphia will not renew its contract with ICE to share data through the PARS database. We at NSC are grateful for the Mayor's commitment to keeping Philadelphia a welcoming city. You can read more about today's...