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Public Policy Project PLCY 8127-402

Spring 2025 correctional education and immigrant access to government services

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The Welcoming Center

The Welcoming Center:

Goal:

Equip The Welcoming Center staff with research, analysis, and recommendations to improve their unique national model of the Immigrant Leadership Institute as well as TWC’s three other program areas: work readiness, entrepreneurship, and English speakers of other languages.

Problem Definition and Project Summary:

In Philadelphia and across the country, immigrants often fear interactions with government agencies, not only when it comes to seeking necessary public assistance but also when advocating for their communities.  The Welcoming Center’s (TWC) Immigrant Leadership Institute (ILI) is a unique answer to this problem in Philadelphia.  However, the Welcoming Center lacks the bandwidth to produce extensive research and analysis, and programs similar to TWC’s ILI are not common in the United States. 

Links

Eaton, Susan E. Integration nation: Immigrants, refugees, and America at its best. New Press, The, 2015. Request via E-ZBorrow

See "cited by" https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C39&inst=12086909504966483896&q=+Integration+nation%3A+Immigrants%2C+refugees%2C+and+America+at+its+best.&btnG=

Questions

 
  • Is there any specific literature on Philadelphia's role in immigration integration?
 
 
Google Scholar for Philadelphia and immigration and integration
 
Philadelphia's Immigrants A series on the traits and impact of a growing population Updated:   December 10, 2024 - The Pew Charitable Trusts
 
 
Internet browsers give different results for the same search:
 
Google via Duckduckgo Philadelphia and immigration and +integration
 
Bing for Philadelphia and immigration and +integration - more emphasis on news reports
 
  • What research is there with regards to barriers to immigrant integration? Are there any case studies?
 
Google Scholar Philadelphia and immigration and +barriers case
 
city and immigration and +barriers case "united states"
 
  • Is there any historical information on immigrant groups first coming to Philadelphia and how resources and acceptance has changed?
 
 
 
 
  • Do you think it would be worth it to have a section on documented v undocumented immigrants?
 
Undocumented and essential: How immigrants keep Philadelphia running
By Jennifer Rodríguez, Former Executive Director of the Philadelphia Mayor’s Offices of Immigrant and Multicultural Affairs Posted on January 29, 2025
 
Philadelphia's Immigrants A series on the traits and impact of a growing population Updated:   December 10, 2024 - The Pew Charitable Trusts
Subjects: Public Policy