President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration could bring swift policy changes, including mass deportations targeting undocumented immigrants in Philadelphia. Advocates are preparing for potential impacts, with some focusing on solutions to disrupt deportation efforts. The city's stance on sanctuary city policies remains unclear, while local officials grapple with the uncertainty surrounding Trump's immigration enforcement plans.
Immigration advocates brace for Trump ’s Day 1 deportation orders that could target 47,000 in Philadelphia
Councilmember Rue Landau is already planning a Trump Preparedness Hearing on Wednesday “to explore Philadelphia’s readiness and commitment to protecting immigrant, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized communities in preparation for the impending Trump administration.” Now, said Jasmine Rivera, executive director of the Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition, an advocacy group, “we’re focusing on solutions — how to disrupt this deportation machine.”have planned local events to counter Trump’s inaugurationhas warned he would not hesitate to charge ICE officers with crimes if they should violate the law while taking official action.
Trump has said he wants to punish sanctuary cities, places that limit their cooperation with federal immigration authorities if they refuse to help carry out deportations. That’s U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser said Trump, with the help of Congress, will in short order deliver on promises that returned him to the White House.
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