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PA Senate and House Philadelphia Delegations Denounce ICE Violence, Reaffirm Support for Immigrant Communities, and Call for Action

In a joint statement, 18 Pennsylvania state senators and state representatives serving legislative districts across Philadelphia expressed solidarity with communities across the country fighting the influx of ICE violence and reiterated the need for state and local action to protect the safety of their constituents and of all Pennsylvanians.

Philadelphia House Delegation    January 14, 2026 | 2:33 PM

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 14 — Following the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, MN by an ICE agent, the shooting of two people by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Portland, OR, the death of Parady La after his detention at the federal center in Philadelphia all last week, and against the backdrop of a year of escalated violence, 18 state senators and state representatives serving legislative districts across Philadelphia have released the following statement:

"Building a community of respect, care, and support is a sacred responsibility entrusted to each of us. For doing this vital work, on Wednesday, January 7, ICE agents in Minneapolis, MN murdered Renee Nicole Good—a mother, poet, and community member who was onsite to document ICE’s violence against her neighbors. This was immediately followed by another shooting by U.S. Border Patrol agents on Thursday, January 8, in Portland, OR.

"Since his return to the White House, President Trump has directed ICE to embark on a reign of terror and chaos in our communities, with violence that has torn apart families, shuttered small businesses, and hollowed out public spaces. In the past year, ICE agents have shot at least 16 people, and 33 people have died in detention centers across the country, including here in Philadelphia just last week.

"We know the circumstances of Ms. Good’s death because of community members who showed up to prevent their neighbors from being disappeared—people who knew what to look for and what to do in these difficult times. Without their quick and skillful action, the only story being told would be the lies of ICE officials and of the administration that endowed them with a budget larger than most of the world’s militaries.

"With broken hearts, we send our condolences to the loved ones and the community of Renee Nicole Good and to all who have been harmed by ICE. We stand in solidarity with local and state officials who are fighting against the influx of violence, with the people of Minneapolis and in communities across the country standing up to ICE terror in their neighborhoods, and with immigrant communities everywhere.

"In Ms. Good’s honor, we will continue to stand with and for our communities, to fight to keep our neighbors safe. We call for an end to raids and detentions, for accountability for agents who have committed acts of violence, and for our Commonwealth and all local governments to renounce collaboration with ICE."

The following members of the PA Senate and House Philadelphia Delegations signed on with their support:

  • Senator Nikil Saval, Senate District 1, Chair of the Senate’s Philadelphia Delegation
  • Senator Art Haywood, Senate District 4
  • Senator Vincent Hughes, Senate District 7
  • Senator Sharif Street, Senate District 3
  • Senator Christine Tartaglione, Senate District 2
  • Senator Anthony Hardy Williams, Senate District 8
  • Representative Morgan Cephas, House District 192, Chair of the House’s Philadelphia Delegation
  • Representative Anthony Bellmon, House District 203
  • Representative Danilo Burgos, House District 197
  • Representative Andre Carroll, House District 201
  • Representative Jason Dawkins, House District 179
  • Representative Elizabeth Fiedler, House District 184
  • Representative Jose Giral, House District 180
  • Representative Roni Green, House District 190
  • Representative Jordan A. Harris, House District 186
  • Representative Joseph C. Hohenstein, House District 177
  • Representative Mary Isaacson, House District 175
  • Representative Malcolm Kenyatta, House District 181
  • Representative Tarik Khan, House District 194
  • Representative Rick Krajewski, House District 188
  • Representative Joanna McClinton, House District 191, Speaker of the House
  • Representative Darisha Parker, House District 198
  • Representative Christopher M. Rabb, House District 200
  • Representative Ben Waxman, House District 182

Members of the Philadelphia Delegations support legislation to solidify Pennsylvania’s status as a welcoming state, to limit the entanglement of local law enforcement agencies with ICE, to prohibit the use of face-coverings by law enforcement officers to hide their identities, to prohibit unlawful ICE arrests and detainments, and to grant agricultural workers the same rights as workers in other professions across the Commonwealth.

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