After a long and hard -fought campaign working as a team with organizations and the city, on July 27th 2018...
Archive for category: Defending PPD-ICE Separation
Fighting to Stop PA Anti-Sanctuary Bill, HB 1885
On Monday, Oct 17th, the PA House of Representatives passed HB 1885, the Anti-Sanctuary bill, 136-55. The following week the bill...
200+ PA Clergy deliver letter opposing Anti-Sanctuary bill, HB 1885
Members of the Pennsylvania faith community delivered a letter signed more than 200 faith leaders, urging state lawmakers to reject...
Thanking Mayor Kenney for standing strong as a Sanctuary City
After Mayor Kenney yet again re-affirmed Philadelphia’s status as a “Sanctuary City” – that all police and jails will not...
Philly stands strong as a Sanctuary City
Department of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson held a meeting with New Sanctuary Movement, the coalition Philadelphia Family Unity Network, Councilwoman...
Victory! Mayor Kenney ends all police-ICE collaboration on his first day in office!
Philadelphia Mayor Kenney fulfills his promise to the immigrant community and signs an Executive Order on his very first day...
Hand-delivering bread made by undocumented workers on Kenney’s first day as mayor
On Monday, January 4, 2016, Mayor Kenney’s first day in office, we hand-delivered him bread made by undocumented workers immediately...
Mayor Nutter re-starts local deportations 8 days before leaving office
Despite repeated and increasing objections from the community, Mayor Nutter signed an executive order re-instating connections between Philadelphia jails and...
Reflection: Putting our bodies on the line to stop Nutter’s deportations
On Friday, December 11, 2015 in Philadelphia, eight New Sanctuary Movement members and supporters – undocumented people, clergy and citizens – sat...
Civil Disobedience at City Hall: We shut it down!
At the 48 hour deadline for the “People’s Executive Order,” New Sanctuary Movement returned en masse to City Hall. We sent...
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