Lawmakers in big cities (Philadelphia), counties (Montgomery), townships (Haverford), and small boroughs (Narberth) in our region are passing ordinances, directives, […]
From the Editors: Radicals on City Council want to make Philly into the next Minneapolis. Don’t let them.
After witnessing the month of tumult, chaos, and even death that Minneapolis has endured in their winter of discontent, some […]
Ben Mannes: From sanctuary to subsidy, Pennsylvania’s proposed migrant programs may cross legal lines
Pennsylvania legislation and funding vehicles pose questions as to the legality of the state’s proposed approach to immigration enforcement, with […]
Thom Nickels: Philadelphia versus the rule of law
Immigration in the U.S. used to follow a regular pattern. For centuries, until about 1910, most immigrants hailed from Western […]
Stu Bykofsky: Sanctuary cities plan to defy immigration law, still
I see a strange, unlikely parallel between the promise of churches to resist deportation of “migrants” (correct term, illegal residents) […]
Beth Ann Rosica: Sanctuary or not? The truth about Pennsylvania’s immigration policies
According to a national non-profit, there are eleven sanctuary jurisdictions in Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia and all four collar counties.
By Beth Ann Rosica
William M. McSwain: Lincoln Day 2020: standing up for the rule of law
In his remarks at the Union League of Philadelphia’s annual Lincoln Day celebration, U.S. Attorney McSwain discussed the importance of the rule of law and how the rule of law is under attack today in Philadelphia on a number of fronts.
By William M. McSwain