A tense warning rang out of Philadelphia as city officials drew a hard line on federal immigration enforcement, signaling they are ready to act if ICE crosses it.
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Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal did not hold back during a press conference Thursday, slamming U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as “madeup, fake, wannabe law enforcement,” while accusing the agency of violating both “legal law” and “moral law.” Her comments came as emotions were already high following a fatal shooting involving an ICE agent in Minneapolis the day before.
Standing alongside her, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner made it clear that federal badges would not shield anyone from accountability inside city limits.
“If any ICE agent is gonna come to Philly to commit crimes…I will charge you with those crimes. You will stand trial. You will be convicted. Donald Trump can’t pardon you for a state conviction. Do you hear me, ICE agents?” Krasner said, delivering the message during the same press conference.
Bilal doubled down, aligning herself directly with the DA’s stance.
“So I’m with the DA,” she said. “You don’t want this smoke. Cuz we will bring it to you.” She then took a sharp jab at Trump, adding that “the criminal in the White House would not be able to keep” ICE agents from heading to jail if they broke the law in Philadelphia.
The remarks followed a deadly incident in Minneapolis where an ICE agent fatally shot a driver during what the Department of Homeland Security described as a targeted operation. DHS claimed the shooting was in self-defense, stating that officers were confronted by rioters and that one individual attempted to use a vehicle as a weapon.
“An ICE officer, fearing for his life, the lives of his fellow law enforcement and the safety of the public, fired defensive shots,” DHS said.
Fox News Digital reported it reached out to DHS for comment on Bilal’s remarks. Meanwhile, critics and supporters alike continue debating the scope of ICE’s authority and the limits of federal power, with Philadelphia’s top law enforcement officials making one thing clear. If laws are broken here, they say, charges will follow.
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Ice has never trumps gestapo.
Do these clowns know the laws and constitution? City has ABSOLUTELY NO JURISDICTION OVER FEDERAL AGENTS,FEDERAL LAW , ETC. I DO BELIEVE THEY DONT WANT NO SMOKE. TRUMP MAGA
Clearly you don’t know anything about the law,but being a Ignorant Braindead Mentally Unstable Tin Foil Hat Wearing Conspiracy Theory Believing Gullible Easily Conned Weak-minded Delusional Crackpot Nutjob MAGA Cultist Loser you will take sand to the beach
Gonna copy that comment for future use!!
You’re so fucking stupid. It’s the federal government that can’t mess with laws set in said state. That’s like saying the feds can come arrest anyone with a medical marijuana card, knowing it’s legal medicinally in that state. If that’s the case, then why hasn’t the feds arrested everyone with a card yet? You are an ABSOLUTE IDIOT 🤣🤣🤣
History repeats itself to all those with bad memory. Not a big subject studied in schools.
The devil teaches to make pots but not the lids. Sooner or later the stink will come out. Albeit too late.
This whole thing is so reminiscent of Hitler’s Gestapo and the Jews. But this time it’s a different population. This time them News Media might be our only salvation…maybe, and a majority who stands up.
This whole situation is outrageous. I don’t understand how an uneducated man became president. And the nerve he has in thinking that he and his fake masked police officers are above the law. Taking people and children and hiding them for their personal agenda is unconstitutional. Trump and his affiliates has caused a massive destruction to all Americans. The balls of thinking they can take over and control other countries is tediousand and stupid. Trump doesn’t care about humanity or the people who is serving his needs. They all need to be held accountable for their actions especially the uneducated and sex traffickers including Trump need to be hung for America to regain its peace and liberal rights.