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Protesters outside City Hall hold a banner reading FROM PHILLY TO MINNEAPOLIS STOP ICE TERROR
Immigration
Philadelphia
Policing

ICE latest: Here’s what to know in the Philadelphia region, from immigration agreements and operations to protests and pushback

Some local law enforcement has signed 287(g) agreements with ICE. Others are doubling down on limiting cooperation with federal agents amid a nationwide crackdown.

5 months ago

Larry Krasner speaks
Immigration
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Krasner launches national DA coalition to battle Trump, prosecute ICE misconduct

State prosecutors say they are “the most effective tools to preserve democracy.”

5 months ago

Bruce Springsteen appears at the AFI Fest premiere of
Immigration
Music
New Jersey
Philadelphia

Bruce Springsteen sings out against Trump in ‘Streets of Minneapolis’

The song describes Minneapolis as "a city aflame" under "King Trump’s private army."

5 months ago

National Park Service employees remove signage related to enslaved people from the President’s House site on Independence Mall
History
Philadelphia

Philly President’s House battle: City seeks to block attempt to ‘whitewash our history’ after slavery panels were removed from Independence Mall

“When a government starts hiding parts of its past,” local lawmakers wrote, “it begins to look more like a regime that rewrites history rather than one that learns from it.”

5 months ago

Lisa Blunt Rochester speaks
Delaware

‘Pivotal moment’: Delaware Senate Democrats to oppose additional ICE funding after deaths in Minneapolis

Delaware’s congressional delegation says federal immigration officers are acting lawlessly and shooting Americans in the streets.

5 months ago

Listen 1:04
A pen drawing of Alex Pretti is featured prominently in a makeshift memorial at the location where he was killed.
Government Accountability
Immigration
New Jersey
Policing

New Jersey leaders demand accountability following Alex Pretti’s killing by federal immigration agents

Some lawmakers are calling for abolishing ICE in its present form.

5 months ago

Listen 1:02
Sepp Blatter gestures during a press conference
Philadelphia
Social Justice
Sports

Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins those calling for boycott of World Cup in United States

The United States is co-hosting the World Cup with Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.

5 months ago

Avión de Avelo Airlines
Delaware
Immigration

Avelo pone fin a sus vuelos para ICE mientras los legisladores de Delaware exigen transparencia a las empresas que se lucran con las deportaciones.

Avelo niega haber tenido nunca un contrato para ayudar a deportar inmigrantes. Sin embargo, los datos de seguimiento de vuelos demuestran que operó vuelos de deportación.

5 months ago

Two South Philadelphians hold signs at a protest against ICE
Immigration
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philadelphia council members want to enshrine ‘sanctuary’ status and ban ICE masking

A proposal to restrict ICE activities could clash with Mayor Cherelle Parker’s non-confrontational approach.

5 months ago

Two shoppers in the cosmetics department at Target
Energy
Environment
New Jersey

New Jersey bans some products with toxic PFAS chemicals. Here’s what to know

People can be exposed to the so-called “forever” chemicals from household products like carpets and cosmetics.

6 months ago

Listen 1:03
Protesters outside City Hall
Immigration
Philadelphia
Protests

Hundreds march in Philadelphia to protest ICE: ‘We’re not going to let this stand’

The protesters called for workers to join a general strike started in Minnesota against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

6 months ago

Listen 1:04
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa.
Pennsylvania
Policing

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman says he will not vote to shut down government over ICE funding

Although Fetterman called for the immigration operation in Minneapolis to “immediately end,” he vowed to never vote to shut down the government.

6 months ago

Listen 0:43
People protest against ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in downtown Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Studio 2
National
Policing
Politics
Protests

Fatal shooting of Alex Pretti put ICE funding in national spotlight, again

Alex Pretti was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis over the weekend - the second shooting this month. We'll discuss the contradictory statements by DHS officials and more.

Air Date: January 26, 2026 12:00 pm

Listen 50:14
Federal agents stand near the site of a shooting
Gun Violence
Immigration
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

After federal immigration agents kill U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, Shapiro, Philly-area Dems decry ICE’s ‘abuses of power’

Pennsylvania's governor said that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's "clear abuses of power are only creating danger in our communities."

6 months ago

Chris Coons at WHYY studios
Delaware
Government Accountability
International

Delaware Sen. Chris Coons says Trump risked much and gained little with threats over Greenland

President Donald Trump backtracked this week from leveling tariffs on European allies in a bid to coerce the acquisition of Greenland to the U.S.

6 months ago

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