Philadelphia holds "Trump preparedness hearing" after recent executive orders on immigration
A City Council committee will hold a hearing on residents' concerns after President Trump's recent executive orders on immigration and other issues.
At Philly's 'Trump preparedness' hearing, immigration advocates push for greater protections
With harsher policies looming, community groups told City Council that the city and its schools must stand up to ICE.
Immigration advocates brace for Trump's Day 1 deportation orders that could target 47,000 in Philadelphia
President-elect Donald Trump promised increased immigration restrictions and a closed border in the campaign that made him president. His inauguration on Monday could immediately usher in major policy changes that will have ramifications locally.
Trump's mass deportation plan has Philadelphia immigration community nervous
A man from Indonesia who lives in South Philadelphia fears he won't be able to get a green card with Mr. Trump back in office.
Philadelphia’s Office of Immigrant Affairs executive director resigns as Trump takes office
Philadelphia’s executive director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs has resigned in the wake of sweeping actions taken by President Donald Trump during his first days in office.
Philadelphia City Council to hold hearing on immigration policy as Trump takes office
According to a city spokesperson, the Parker administration's stance on the issue of immigration in Philadelphia has remained unchanged since the November election.
As Trump administration's deportation efforts ramp up, Philadelphia holds "preparedness hearing"
Philadelphia officials met Wednesday to reinforce the city's responsibilities and policies on immigration but also address the limits of their power compared to the federal government in light of recent executive orders signed by President Trump early into his second term.
Philadelphia’s director of immigrant affairs resigns days into Trump administration
The head of Philadelphia’s Office of Immigrant Affairs has resigned and will leave Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration this week, a departure that comes as the city’s immigrant community is grappling with a new presidential administration that has promised a mass deportation.
Mayor Parker’s administration says Philly’s sanctuary city policy remains despite threats from Trump
Philadelphia City Council held its first "Trump preparedness hearing" Wednesday after President Donald Trump signed sweeping ...
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Philadelphia school leaders say they have protocols for immigration enforcement in Trump era
District leaders say teachers and principals are prepared for federal attempts to make immigration arrests at schools. But ...
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ICE Raid Rumors Swirl in Philly’s Migrant Community
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ICE has been freed to make arrests at churches. More immigrants took sanctuary in Philadelphia than anywhere else.
The president's reversal on 'sensitive locations' frees agents to act not just at churches but at schools, hospitals, ...
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ICE Raids in Philly: How will city respond to Trump's executive orders
Members of Philadelphia City Council are assuring the immigrant and LGBTQ communities the city has laws to protect them in advance of potential action by the Trump Administration while suggesting ...
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3 workers, including US military veteran, detained during ICE raid in Newark, NJ
Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka said in a statement on Thursday that ICE "raided" a business in the city and detained ...
Liberians who survived a civil war say a man now living in South Jersey committed atrocities including murder
Laye Sekou Camara admitted only that he’d lied on immigration forms more than a decade ago when he sought to enter the United States after a second civil war in Liberia.