US EditionICE Raids Hit Norristown, Spark 'Terror' In Community
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 16 – Raids targeted Montgomery County jurisdictions non-compliant with federal immigration enforcement, detaining at least 14 people amid local efforts to provide legal support and resources.
- On July 16, 2025, immigration officials took into custody 14 undocumented people at the Super Gigante Farmers Market located in West Norriton Township.
- The arrests occurred amid escalating immigration enforcement actions nationwide and locally, with federal agencies conducting a court-authorized search as part of directives issued since President Trump's second term.
- Community members and leaders gathered hours later at a vigil outside the market expressing fear and pain, with prayers in Spanish and English and testimonies about families being torn apart and lives shaken.
- Stephanie Vincent said this crisis demands "unprecedented resistance," while 13-year-old Jose voiced grief over cultural hatred and families split by enforcement actions; the Mexican consulate in Philadelphia confirmed monitoring the situation and offered an emergency contact number.
- The incident highlighted local officials’ ongoing commitment to supporting immigrants despite ICE’s requests for collaboration, leading community organizations to organize legal assistance and advocacy efforts in response to concerns that such enforcement actions instill fear and undermine the respect owed to individuals.
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Vigil held outside West Norriton Township supermarket following ICE raid
WEST NORRITON — Hours after federal immigration authorities detained 14 undocumented individuals at a West Norriton Township supermarket on Wednesday, dozens returned to the same parking lot. Around 50 people convened for an impromptu vigil Wednesday evening outside the Super Gigante – West Norriton Farmers Market at 1930 W. Main St. Hosted by representatives of Unides Para Servir Norristown, the group gathered behind a large cardboard sign with…
Senator Maria Collett & Representative Malagari Release Joint Statement on ICE Activity in Montgomery County
Fort Washington, Pa. − January 17, 2025 − Following recent ICE activity in Montgomery County, including Hatfield Township, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) and Representative Steve Malagari (D-53 Montgomery) released the following statement: “There can be no question that the militarized raids we have witnessed in grocery stores, apartment complexes, and street corners across Montgomery County are a betrayal of our shared American values.…
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