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For more than a century, NSC has worked tirelessly to serve immigrants and refugees in Philadelphia. Our work is frequently covered by the media.

In its 100-year history, Nationalities Service Center may never have been busier than it is now. It has pledged to resettle 500 Afghans in...
"Eleven days after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake killed 2,200 people and destroyed 50,000 homes in Haiti's southern peninsula, humanitarian groups and...
According to an announcement from the Pentagon this week, the U.S. government has plans to settle some 22,000 refugees coming to the country and house...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Advisory PHILADELPHIA, Penn., August 20, 2021— With the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, many Afghans are desperately...
NSC is committed to supporting families seeking safety in the US from Afghanistan, now and in the future. We are monitoring the human crisis very...
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...
"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...
The US is deporting a vast number of Asian immigrants, particularly Southeast Asians, many based on old criminal convictions. Anti-Asian violence...