'Protect us': Activists demand end to ICE arrests outside Philly courthouses
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Activists protest ICE courthouse arrests, urge Philadelphia courts protect immigrants
Dozens of activists, volunteers and lawyers rallied outside the Criminal Justice Center in Center City on Tuesday, urging local court leaders to protect residents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agents they said are arresting people in and…
'Protect us': Activists demand end to ICE arrests outside Philly courthouses
Attorneys, volunteers and community advocates gathered outside the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center on Tuesday to call for an end to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions near city courts. The demonstration came a day after another reported ICE detention — something activists say is a growing concern in the area. With signs and chants, protesters directed their message to judges and the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office, urging local…
A group of pro-immigrant activists spoke out in Philadelphia before what they call “the court’s refusal to protect people who come to their appointment with immigration in court.” The agape took place on April 21, 2026 at the Justice Juanita Kidd Stout criminal justice center in Center City. Organizers want the court and the sheriff of the city of Fraternal Love to take “urgent and public” measures to “review and expand the existing policies and…
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