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Philadelphia City Council plans "Trump preparedness hearing" after recent executive orders on immigration
A City Council committee will hold a hearing on residents' concerns after President Trump's recent executive orders on immigration and other issues.
Philadelphia City Council plans "Trump preparedness hearing" following early executive orders
Philadelphia City Council's "Trump preparedness hearing" follows the president's executive orders that have caused anxiety and fear among immigrants and members of the LGBTQ+ community in the region.
ICE Raids in Philly: How city will respond to Trump's executive orders
Members of Philadelphia City Council are assuring the immigrant and LGBTQ communities the city has laws to protect them in advance of potential action by the Trump Administration while suggesting those protections have limits.
Philadelphia City Council to hold hearing on immigration policy as Trump takes office
According to a city spokesperson, the Parker administration's stance on the issue of immigration in Philadelphia has remained unchanged since the November election.
Philadelphia school leaders say they have protocols for immigration enforcement in Trump era
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.
City Council explores how Philadelphia is prepped to challenge changes implemented by the Trump administration
Nearly a dozen people testified at a City Council hearing about how changes in the White House will be felt in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia holds "Trump preparedness hearing" after recent executive orders on immigration
A Philadelphia City Council committee will hold a hearing on residents' concerns after President Trump's recent executive orders on immigration and other issues.
As Trump administration's deportation efforts ramp up, Philadelphia holds "preparedness hearing"
Philadelphia officials met Wednesday to reinforce the city's responsibilities and policies on immigration but also address the limits of their power compared to the federal government in light of recent executive orders signed by President Trump early into his second term.
Philadelphia’s director of immigrant affairs resigns days into Trump administration
The head of Philadelphia’s Office of Immigrant Affairs has resigned and will leave Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration this week, a departure that comes as the city’s immigrant community is grappling with a new presidential administration that has promised a mass deportation.
At Philly's 'Trump preparedness' hearing, immigration advocates push for greater protections
With harsher policies looming, community groups told City Council that the city and its schools must stand up to ICE.
Philly City Council is considering fewer bills than it has in years. Does that matter?
Amid deep political polarization, lawmakers in Harrisburg and Washington have in recent years been historically unproductive ...
Philadelphia councilmembers reflect on Sixers arena shocker: how they found out and lessons for the future
Five city councilmembers shared with CBS News Philadelphia how they found out about the new Sixers arena plans being scrapped ...
Philadelphia expands tenant protection
Philadelphia’s efforts to protect tenants are widespread. In 2020, the city started piloting a program featuring ...
City Council wants answers on Philly schools’ so-called ‘rubber rooms’
City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas said he understands several hundred staff are parked in the rubber rooms every year, and ...
Owners of 76ers and Flyers announce plans to build new arena in South Philadelphia
It is a head-spin development from the fight the 76ers have lodged over the last two years when it sought to build a new ...