Remember when Philadelphia’s City Council passed a historic package of bills this spring to protect immigrants in our sanctuary city?
The landmark bills — which will prevent city agencies and police from collaborating with ICE — were supposed to take effect by now. But the city hasn’t moved forward. What’s the hold-up, Mayor Parker?
On this week’s episode of the Hall Monitor, reporter Vanessa Maria Graber talks to Miguel Andrade, from the Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition. The coalition joined forces with other immigrant rights advocates last week to deliver a letter to the Parker Administration demanding it do more to implement its ICE Out laws.
Also on the show, co-hosts Larry and Denise talk to City Controller Christy Brady about what her office found when it dug into the school district’s finances.
And consumer reporter Lance Haver looks into the tax relief a third of Philadelphia homeowners are missing out on.
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