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ACLU calls for ‘full, transparent’ investigation of Quakertown ICE protest
ACLU of Pennsylvania is calling for a “full and transparent investigation” of an off-campus ICE walkout that resulted in physical confrontations with local police against Quakertown high school student protesters that have been widely shared on social media generating national attention.
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Quakertown protest against ICE turns violent, arrests made
Quakertown School District officials canceled a planned student-led walkout Friday at its high school over Immigrations Customs Enforcement operations and tactics in the United States, but when some students took their protest into town, things turned violent.
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Bucks County DA launches investigation into Quakertown PD protest response
The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office is opening an independent investigation into how police handled the Quakertown student walkout, a spokesperson announced on Feb. 21. The Saturday announcement came an hour after an early morning press conference with community advocates and the parents of Quakertown High School students arrested during clashes between police and students during…
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Lancaster County officials stand by ICE despite petition to end 287(g) agreements
Republicans in Lancaster County will uphold their decision to partner with ICE despite growing nationwide and local pushback.
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Anti-ICE town hall draws hundreds in Lancaster County
Residents living in the country’s “refugee capital” push back against Lancaster County’s 287(g) agreements with ICE.
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ICE tactics unconstitutional, Sellersville ‘No Kings’ protesters say
A local political group held a protest in Sellersville on Feb. 16 against ICE and executive overreach.
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New ICE facilities could bankrupt rural Pa. towns
Residents near two rural Pennsylvania communities could see major losses with the placement of local ICE detention facilities.
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Philly labor and progressive organizations prepare for potential ICE surge
Philadelphia’s ICE Out legislation seeks to impose local regulations on federal immigration officials ahead of possible massive deployment.
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Montgomery County man freed from jail after Minnesota church ICE protest arrest
The U.S. Department of Justice had indicted Ian Austin for allegedly participating in a demonstration at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota last month.
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ICE buys Berks County warehouse amid immigration detention expansion
Records show that a warehouse in Upper Bern Township was sold to the US government on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security and ICE for $87.4 million.
