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Immigration

a child reading a book
Community

N.J. doctors say immigration enforcement is raising anxiety in young children. Here’s how parents can help

Experts recommend parents and caregivers read out loud to babies and young children.

8 hours ago

Listen 1:21
Mahmoud Khalil talks to media
Politics & Policy

An update on immigrants who were detained in Trump’s crackdown on campus activism

Mahmoud Khalil was the first person whose arrest became publicly known during the crackdown on noncitizens who publicly criticized Israel and its actions in Gaza.

1 day ago

Montgomery County Commissioners Neil Makhija, left, and Jamila Winder, right
Politics & Policy

Montgomery County prohibits ICE from using county property for civil immigration enforcement

The legislation specifies that county facilities are off-limits for federal civil immigration enforcement, “preventing an unwanted federal invasion,” said Jamila Winder.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:12
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Politics & Policy

Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership

Trump says he'll nominate in Noem's place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.

2 weeks ago

People holding up a large banner that says Resistencia En Acción NJ
Community

A New Jersey immigrant rights group wants local officials to investigate tactics used during an operation at a Trenton auto repair shop

One of the suspects taken into custody by U.S. Marshals Service agents was wanted for assault by auto and other charges.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:04
the quakertown police chief appears to be choking a student protester
Community

Quakertown parents demand action from school board following violence and arrests at student anti-ICE walkout

Parents and residents said they were frustrated by the district’s response to a clash between police and students during a protest Feb. 20 that ended in five student arrests.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:14
Ñuuxakun students practicing dance
Arts & Entertainment

‘We are culture’: How immigrant communities in Philadelphia are cultivating identity and creativity through dance

From Aztec to Indonesian traditions, dance groups offer immigrant children a space for culture, belonging and resilience as families navigate fear and uncertainty.

3 weeks ago

Listen 4:00
Ask Governor Meyer
Politics & Policy

Ask Governor Meyer | WHYY & DPM | 02/26/2026

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer joins us for this February episode to address top issues like rising energy costs, the homelessness crisis, and property reassessment.

Air Date: February 26, 2026 9:00 pm

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In a video screengrab, Quakertown police officers are seen arresting someone outside Sunday’s Deli & Restaurant, where students had gathered to protest ICE on Feb. 20, 2026.
Courts & Law

Lawyers say Quakertown student protesters did not know a man who joined scrum was the police chief

The attorneys said the students from Quakertown Community High School who were demonstrating against immigration enforcement policies acted in self-defense.

3 weeks ago

Lisa Blunt Rochester speaks
Politics & Policy

Delaware’s congressional delegation invites guests to State of the Union to highlight opposition to ICE crackdown, cuts to health care funding

“What we wanted to highlight at the State of the Union was that, a year later, things are not better,” said Democratic Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester.

3 weeks ago

New Jersey governor-elect Mikie Sherrill attends a photo opportunity in the governor's office in Trenton, N.J., Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.
Politics & Policy

Trump administration sues New Jersey over restrictions on immigration arrests

Gov. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat who took office Jan. 20, “insists on harboring criminal offenders from federal law enforcement,” the lawsuit said.

3 weeks ago

Quakertown police officers are seen Friday morning in this image taken from video arresting someone outside Sunday’s Deli & Restaurant, where students had gathered to protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Community

ACLU of Pa. accuses Quakertown police chief of acting as a ‘counter-protester’ during student arrests

The civil rights organization has reached out to student demonstrators following the Feb. 20 incident at Quakertown Community High School in Bucks County.

3 weeks ago

Quakertown police officers are seen Friday morning in this image taken from video arresting someone outside Sunday’s Deli & Restaurant, where students had gathered to protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Courts & Law

Bucks DA investigating Quakertown police after violent confrontation with students protesting ICE

Videos show officers confronting student protesters in the Pennsylvania town, which the Bucks NAACP said “raised serious questions.”

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:03
A structure says
Politics & Policy

Upper Darby Council limits local law enforcement collaboration with ICE

The legislation comes after Upper Darby resident Parady La died in ICE custody in January.

4 weeks ago

Listen 0:55
Protesters are seen through the glass of an ICE office in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Bucks County commissioners unanimously oppose use of warehouses for ICE detention

“Bucks County is not a county that needs or wants a detention facility,” the county’s lone Republican commissioner said.

4 weeks ago

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