Since his return to the White House, the Trump administration has tightened immigration policies and expanded enforcement efforts across the country. Philadelphia, which calls itself a “welcoming city,” has been targeted by this crackdown and has faced an increase in ICE raids and arrests.

Pennsylvania’s Moshannon Valley Processing Center is one of the biggest federal immigration detention facilities in the country, and advocates fear it risks overcrowding.

Philadelphia is among five Democratic-led cities where President Trump is preparing to send ICE tactical teams ahead of nationwide protests.

In 2016, I signed an executive order declaring Philadelphia a “sanctuary city.” That meant Philadelphia would keep the immigration status of any Philadelphian private from federal immigration authorities unless presented with a judicial order.