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Man tackled by plainclothes ICE agents leaving Philadelphia courthouse

More than 50 people rallied in Philadelphia after plainclothes ICE agents, aided by local police, tackled a man leaving a courthouse without identifying themselves or showing a warrant. Organizers said the cooperation violated the city's sanctuary status.

Jul 18, 2025Philadelphia, PA

Man tackled by plainclothes ICE agents leaving Philadelphia courthouse
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More than 50 community organizers and residents rallied outside the Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice in Philadelphia after ICE agents arrested a man leaving a court hearing on Wednesday. A video recorded by a Juntos ICE Watch volunteer shows plainclothes ICE agents, working alongside Philadelphia police, tackle the man as he exited the courthouse, with agents never identifying themselves or presenting a warrant despite onlookers' requests. Philadelphia police said their cooperation followed a 2016 executive order from former Mayor Jim Kenney permitting cooperation with ICE only under a judicial warrant, though it remains unclear if one existed in this case. Rally organizers, including Juntos director Erika Guadalupe Nunez, said the police involvement violated the city's sanctuary city status.

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