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Immigration

Students walking on Penn's campus
Courts & Law

Penn, Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore back Harvard in lawsuit to defend international student enrollment

The colleges say blocking international enrollment would harm U.S. higher education and the economy.

7 months ago

(Photo Shapiro and Trump: both AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

ICE meltdown, Pennsylvania politics, Epstein files, more

We’ll break down the biggest national stories from the battle over DHS funding to the Epstein files. Plus, a look at the local pushback against ICE and two of Pa.’s races.

Air Date: February 17, 2026 12:00 pm

Listen 51:37
the back of A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer
Community

As ICE expands its footprint, DHS is leasing a high-end office space on the Main Line

The Westlakes Office Park is about a mile away from an elementary school in Berwyn, Chester County.

7 months ago

FILE - U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino walks through a Target
Community

Protesters in Philadelphia, other cities press Target to oppose the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

One of the demands of Wednesday’s protests is for Target to deny federal agents entry to stores unless they have judicial warrants authorizing arrests.

7 months ago

Guadalupe Lopez speaks at a rally
Community

‘Traumatized’ Montgomery County family demands probe after ICE raid in Lower Providence

Family members of Jose Manuel Cordova Lopez, who was detained in Lower Providence Township on Monday, are demanding accountability.

7 months ago

Listen 2:10
the back of A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer
Politics & Policy

New Jersey residents can upload videos of ICE activity to a new state portal

Gov. Mikie Sherrill has also signed an executive order that prohibits ICE agents from operating on state property.

7 months ago

Listen 0:57
The scene at an ICE raid in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Community

‘Brutal’ and ‘cruel’ ICE raid in Lower Providence sparks outrage from Montco elected officials

A Lower Providence Township supervisor at the scene of the raid Monday said she saw “children crying, a family in shock and a home destroyed after agents broke down the door.”

7 months ago

Listen 1:09
side-by-side photos of Mikie Sherrill and Matt Meyer
Politics & Policy

‘No regard for human life’: Lawmakers, activists urge Delaware and New Jersey governors to oppose partnering with ICE contractor

The Delaware River and Bay Authority said not approving the proposed lease agreement with aviation company Daedalus could put it at financial risk.

7 months ago

Listen 1:07
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Arts & Entertainment

Father James Martin’s ‘Work in Progress’

Father James Martin is one of the country’s most popular and well-known Jesuit priest ...

Air Date: February 6, 2026 12:00 pm

Listen 50:11
Victoria Peña-Parr speaking at a podium during the press conference
Courts & Law

ACLU of Pa., Parady La’s family seek records after Upper Darby man dies in ICE custody: ‘We need accountability’

“I'm grieving ... but I am also angry," said La's daughter, who added that staff actively ignored her father's distress.

7 months ago

Listen 0:53
Video showing what appears to be a confrontation involving suspected immigration agents in Phoenixville
Courts & Law
6abc

Federal officials confirm arrest in Phoenixville was carried out by ICE

A video recorded in a parking lot off Bridge Street shows a chaotic scene in which several agents pull a man from a vehicle as bystanders shout.

7 months ago

Muhammed Emanet pours Turkish tea
Community

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.

7 months ago

Protesters hold up handmade signs outside the Criminal Justice Center
Courts & Law

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.

7 months ago

Listen 1:24
Protesters are seen through the glass of an ICE office in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Trump 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.

7 months ago

The Capitol in Washington D.C. is seen on a snowy day
Politics & Policy

Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avoid a partial shutdown

Even if the deal clears the Senate, it would need House approval.

8 months ago

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