Immigration
The detention of South Jersey kebab shop owners sparked change. Deportation still looms
The detention of a Turkish couple who own a New Jersey kebab shop helped galvanize their community against immigration crackdowns last year.
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Philadelphia advocates call on Sheriff Rochelle Bilal to keep ICE out of courthouse
Bilal said her office does not cooperate with immigration enforcement officers, and said she has no authority over what happens outside of the Criminal Justice Center.
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Listen 1:24Trump administration buys Berks County warehouse for potential use as ICE detention center
The Trump administration has previously eyed the facility in Upper Bern Township as a site for an immigration detention center.
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Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avoid a partial shutdown
Even if the deal clears the Senate, it would need House approval.
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Ask Governor Meyer | WHYY & DPM | 01/29/2026
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer joins us for this January edition to address top issues for residents of the first state.
Air Date: January 29, 2026 9:00 pm
Listen 51:16Scanlon, who represents Delco and parts of Philly and Montco, conducted congressional oversight of the facility after one of her constituents died in ICE custody.
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Listen 0:51Democrats block government funding package in Senate as negotiations continue to avert a shutdown
With no final agreement yet and an uncertain path ahead, the standoff threatened to plunge the country into another shutdown.
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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.
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Krasner launches national DA coalition to battle Trump, prosecute ICE misconduct
State prosecutors say they are “the most effective tools to preserve democracy.”
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Bruce Springsteen sings out against Trump in ‘Streets of Minneapolis’
The song describes Minneapolis as "a city aflame" under "King Trump’s private army."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Listen 1:04A man fatally shot by a federal officer in Minnesota worked as an ICU nurse, his parents say
The officer who shot Alex Pretti is an eight-year Border Patrol veteran, federal officials said.
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