Immigration

Silvano Rivera's ex-wife left for the Dominican Republic with their two daughters a month before Christmas in 2023, but he asked his congressmen for help and got the girls back.

ICE says a federal immigration judge said Nasario Damian Contreras, 45, had to go back to his native Mexico in February 2023, but he opened and operated three Lackawanna County restaurants.

ICE took restaurant owner Nasario Damian Contreras, a native of Mexico, into custody last Tuesday outside Isabella's Restaurant in Jefferson Twp., part of the North Pocono region in Lackawanna County.

Los manifestantes alzan sus voces para llamar la atención sobre los problemas de inmigración en la ciudad de Hazleton el jueves por la tarde.

Organized by Make the Road Pennsylvania, Thursday's event in Hazleton aimed to raise awareness, demand accountability and remind the immigrant community that they are not alone.

Rallies in Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and elsewhere in the region draw thousands to mark national anti-Trump 'No Kings Day,' though some Republicans turn out to challenge demonstrators.

The country is watching as protests continue in Los Angeles and other cities. Republicans, including at least two representing our region, express their support for President Trump’s decision to send soldiers to LA.And a new facility is open at Tobyhanna Army Depot - the Monroe County facility now makes microelectronics.

Today, inmates care for other inmates at the end of their lives at SCI Waymart. And in Scranton, a new garden appeals to more senses than sight.

ICE says three Mexican nationals and a citizen of the Dominican Republic were illegally working in the United States. They were taken into custody at Wyoming Valley Pallets Inc. in Exeter.

ICE arrested three employees of a Honesdale restaurant late last week. And a ketamine clinic in Luzerne County hopes to reduce stigma around medical use of the drug.