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Here’s the Latest on the ACLU’s Lawsuit Against Bucks County Sheriff’s Contentious ICE 287(g) Agreement
The next hearing is Friday.
Melinda Rizzo
September 23, 2025
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Department of Homeland Security Offers to Pay Deputy Salaries and Arrest Bonuses to Grow ICE 287(g) Deportation Machine
“Regardless of where the money comes from, this makes our communities more dangerous because it deteriorates the trust of police and crimes will go unreported,” said Project Libertad Executive Director Rachel Rutter.
Melinda Rizzo
September 10, 2025
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Teachers Sue Over Trump’s Immigration Crackdown, Saying Students Are Staying Home
High school teachers in Pennsylvania and Virginia said some students had already stopped showing up in the spring, fearful they would be arrested on campus.
AP
September 10, 2025
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1.2 Million Immigrants Disappeared From the US Labor Force Under Trump, Preliminary Data Shows
Immigrants make up almost 20% of the U.S. workforce. Industries with a large percentage of immigrant workers include farming, construction, health care and the service industry.
AP
September 1, 2025
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Trump Administration Plans to Remove Nearly 700 Unaccompanied Migrant Children, Senator Says
The removals would violate the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s “child welfare mandate and this country’s long-established obligation to these children,” said Oregon Senator Ron Wyden.
AP
August 29, 2025
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Judge Orders RFK Jr.’s Health Department to Stop Sharing Medicaid Data With Deportation Officials
The extraordinary disclosure of such personal health data to deportation officials in the Trump administration’s far-reaching immigration crackdown immediately prompted the lawsuit over privacy concerns.
AP
August 14, 2025
Opinion
OPINION: When Local Cops Act Like ICE Agents, We’re All Less Safe
Agreements between ICE and local police and sheriffs are eroding public safety and trust in law enforcement.
Maya Khadr
August 13, 2025
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Concerned Citizens Are Fighting Back Against ICE Immigration Raids and Roundups in Lehigh and Bucks Counties
“These are our neighbors, colleagues, parishioners, our students – the cruelty with which this is happening and the pace is unacceptable. And a lot of people feel that way,” said Bucks County’s Barbara Simmons.
Melinda Rizzo
August 12, 2025
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Democratic Pennsylvania State Lawmakers Push to Unmask ICE Agents, Mandate Clear Identification on Clothing
Chester County state Rep. Paul Friel is the prime sponsor of the Pennsylvania’s Officer Visibility Act and the proposed bill has seven co-sponsors so far (though none from Bucks County).
Melinda Rizzo
August 9, 2025
Analysis: What’s Behind Teacher Shortages in Pennsylvania?
September 26, 2025
The commonwealth is not just suffering from trouble filling teaching positions – the fallout from that difficulty is landing disproportionately on students with special needs, students living in poverty, and students of color.
US Justice Department Sues 6 More States, Including Pennsylvania, in Its Quest for Voter Data
September 25, 2025
The DOJ’s newest lawsuits also targeted California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, and New Hampshire after it sued Oregon and Maine last week.
What Can Democrats Learn from Pennsylvania’s Ultimate Barometer?
September 25, 2025
Barack Obama, who spoke in Erie last week, thinks “We [America] are certainly at an inflection point.” But for many area voters, the tipping point came before 2016.
Bucks County’s Peace Center Isn’t Going Anywhere
September 24, 2025
“It seemed to be the worst time in our country to have a Peace Center close, so I decided to make myself available,” said Barbara Simmons, who is coming out of retirement to once again lead the organization.
The Makeup of Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court Hangs in the Balance in November. Here’s What’s at Stake
September 23, 2025
“If these three justices are defeated, there will be bedlam in Pennsylvania,” warns Shanin Specter, an attorney and founding partner of Philadelphia law firm Kline & Specter and son of the late U.S. Senator Arlen Specter.
