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Cambodian man freed from ICE detention after Philly groups push for his freedom

May 3, 2021

Saroun Khan, now 41, was about four when he and his parents landed in Philadelphia in 1984, as refugees from the Cambodian genocide. After serving more than a year in an ICE jail for an old crime--taking a car as a teenager—he has finally been freed from custody. Khan’s case was...

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I’m a doctor who examines asylum seekers. I want Biden to fix the asylum system.

Apr 19, 2021

"My patient asked me to evaluate him for evidence of his beatings and torture. This is a common scenario for doctors who examine asylum seekers. By documenting physical marks and psychological effects of refugees’ trauma, we can add credibility to their applications seeking asylum in...

Press Coverage

Deporting Asian refugees, activists say, is anti-Asian violence – and removals are up

Mar 29, 2021

The US is deporting a vast number of Asian immigrants, particularly Southeast Asians, many based on old criminal convictions. Anti-Asian violence comes in many forms, one being government policies that deport individuals who have lived in the US for decades to nations their families fled. One of...

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NSC's COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

Mar 17, 2021

"NSC is running its own series of vaccine clinics for immigrants, partnering with the city and Sun-Ray Pharmacies. On Friday (March 12th. 2021), just across the street from the federal mass vaccination site at the Convention Center, they vaccinated more than 200 people with their first...

NSC News

Leadership Promotions

Mar 10, 2021

PHILADELPHIA, Penn., March 4, 2021—Nationalities Service Center (NSC) is proud to announce the recent promotions of four staff members. These ascensions are part of a long-term succession plan for the agency and will enable NSC to meet the rising demand for our services expected during the...

Immigration News

Executive Order on Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees

Feb 8, 2021

Read President Biden's full statement on Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration

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Housing Updates

Feb 8, 2021

Federal eviction moratorium: extended until March 31st

In order to check if you are eligible and fill out the form visit: https://www.allianceforhousingjustice.org/understand-cdc-eviction-moratorium...

NSC News

100 Years of NSC

Feb 8, 2021

To celebrate our anniversary, we’re collecting stories from our past. If you’ve had any involvement with us, we want to talk to you! Did you work or volunteer at NSC? Did we resettle your family? Have we helped you in any way?

If so, please get in touch!

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