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Immigration

Students waiting in line in front of the Embassy
Politics & Policy

U.S. resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts

The State Department says officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the U.S. government, culture, institutions or principles.

4 months ago

Neil Makhija speaks into a microphone
Community

Montgomery County prohibits its employees from cooperating with ICE, barring legal requirements

The policy includes protocol for how county employees should interact with federal immigration agents.

4 months ago

Police officers dressed in combat fatigues
Courts & Law

Officials arrest 1 of 2 detainees still missing from New Jersey immigration facility

New Jersey's U.S. Sen. Andy Kim said the detainees escaped from Delany Hall in Newark by breaking a wall and escaping from a parking lot.

4 months ago

Protesters waved American flags at the Philadelphia Museum of Art during the No Kings protest on June 16, 2024. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

‘No Kings’, ICE raids, Minnesota assassination, more: Political news roundtable

We discuss the news of the past week with Solomon Jones, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist and WURD radio host, and lawyer and columnist Christine Flowers.

Air Date: June 16, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 52:06
Donald Trump, escorted by Angela F. Ochoa, walks from Marine One to board Air Force One
Politics & Policy

Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities

In a social media post Sunday, the president called on ICE officials “to achieve the very important goal of delivering the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History.”

4 months ago

Protesters with the No Kings rally listened to speakers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on June 14, 2025. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

‘No Kings’ demonstration in Philadelphia attracts thousands to protest Trump administration

Organizers designated Philadelphia as the lead city in a movement spanning the nation, with over 2,000 protests planned.

4 months ago

Listen 1:18
Three ICE agents outside a building
Politics & Policy

Delaware lawmakers move bills limiting cooperation with federal immigration agents to a floor vote

Delaware police trade unions oppose legislation limiting cooperation between local and federal immigration agencies.

4 months ago

Protesters attempt to block a vehicle from leaving the Delaney Hall Detention Facility during protests
Courts & Law

4 detainees escape from Newark’s Delaney Hall immigration detention center, Department of Homeland Security says

Authorities are looking for four detainees who escaped from the New Jersey facility. There were reports of a possible uprising and disorder at the facility Thursday night.

4 months ago

U.S. National Guard officers stand in full gear, with one officer carrying a riot shield, in Los Angeles
NPR
Courts & Law

Judge issues a temporary ruling against Trump using the National Guard in LA

The White House could appeal the injunction issued by the judge but the decision in a federal court is a setback for President Trump.

4 months ago

Josh Shapiro
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro says Trump shouldn’t deploy troops to Philly protests as LA response divides governors

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, in an interview Wednesday in The Washington Post, said Trump should not send troops to a weekend protest scheduled in Philadelphia.

4 months ago

A sign for the Montgomery County Correctional Facility
Community

Montgomery County Correctional Facility says it will no longer honor ICE detainers

The facility will hold people for whom ICE has a judicial warrant for up to 24 hours.

4 months ago

Listen 1:25
Protesters gather in Philadelphia for a “No Kings” 50501 rally against the Trump administration
Community

‘No Kings’ protests: What to know about the rallies over Trump’s immigration crackdown across the U.S.

Nearly 400 Los Angeles protesters have been detained or arrested since last Saturday, police say. “No Kings” rallies critical of Trump are planned nationwide this Saturday.

4 months ago

Rose De La Luz speaks
Community

Norristown residents whose family members have been detained by ICE speak out

Advocates are pushing for county commissioners to pass a welcoming act to better protect immigrant residents.

4 months ago

Listen 1:07
Protesters call for an end to deportations outside the Federal Detention Center on Arch Street in Philadelphia on June 10, 2025.
Politics & Policy

Philly ICE protest: 15 arrested, several injured after altercation between police, protesters

One witness said a Philadelphia police officer hit a protester “wherever he could” despite the protester not offering any resistance.

4 months ago

Listen 2:07
Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J.
Courts & Law

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver indicted on federal charges from skirmish at New Jersey immigration center

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver has been indicted on federal charges alleging she “forcibly impeded" immigration officers.

4 months ago

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