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"Philadelphians will not be bullied or victimized by illegal activity against our residents from any source," District Attorney Larry Krasner said in a news release.
The Philadelphia District Attorney said his office won't interfere in legal actions taken by ICE. But if agents act beyond their legal scope or bring harm to immigrants, he said, “Try me.”
Nelly Garcia slides into a pew at St. William Roman Catholic Church in Northeast Philadelphia, meeting a close friend for the Spanish-speaking service, but this week something was off. Her friend didn’t show up.
Postings on social media alleged ICE agents were spotted near Julia de Burgos Elementary School. The district says those posts are false.
Rodriguez called on Mayor Cherelle Parker, members of Philadelphia City Council, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman and Rep. Brendan Boyle, who are both Democrats, to take action ensuring Philly is a “ welcoming city” and urged people to call their elected officials.
District leaders say they are leaning on their 2021 sanctuary schools resolution. They also say teachers and principals are getting training on how to respond to attempts to make immigration-related arrests at school.
Teachers told district officials they want more training as Trump’s immigration threats strike fear in their students. Olney High School students also requested money for the athletic fields.
Agents from a handful of federal agencies combined to arrest more than 40 people in the country illegally early Sunday during a raid in Adams County, the local office of the Drug Enforcement Administration said.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said his office won't interfere in legal actions taken by ICE. But if agents act beyond their legal scope or bring harm to immigrants, he said, "Try me."
Krasner has vigorously opposed Trump, including by filing suit against Elon Musk, a top Trump surrogate and donor, accusing him of running an illegal lottery by giving vast sums of money away to voters in exchange for registering, said the Inquirer, noting a judge later tossed the suit.