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Pittsburgh immigrants walk out of work, school to march in Beechview

Feb 16, 2017 | Media Coverage

Pittsburgh has one of the smallest percentages of foreign-born people of any large U.S. city, but in Beechview on Feb. 16, it didn’t feel like it. Although there are only 25,000 foreign-born residents among Pittsburgh’s 306,000, more than 120 people, most of...

Protesters make plea to bring Martin Esquivel-Hernandez home

Feb 8, 2017 | Media Coverage

While Martín Esquivel-Hernández could not speak to his supporters directly in Pittsburgh, his words were still heard. Esquivel-Hernández, a former Pittsburgh resident who had been in prison for nine months on charges related to undocumented immigration, was deported...

Photos: Supporters of Martin Esquivel-Hernandez rally after his deportation

Feb 7, 2017 | Media Coverage

Taking the microphone after her mom and older sister, nine-year-old Luz told the crowd that she hadn’t given up. “I know that ICE won this time, but the second round we will win,” said Luz, Martin Esquivel-Hernandez’s youngest daughter. “God bless all of you.” On...

Pittsburgh state Rep. Dom Costa says initial support of anti-immigrant bill accidental; activists skeptical

Feb 1, 2017 | Media Coverage

Once the Pennsylvania general assembly opened its new session, many Republican lawmakers did what they have done for years: introduce bills aimed at scaring immigrants. Most of them never pass or even get out of committee, but their introduction does inform...

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