PHILADELPHIA— Mayor Jim Kenney has released the following statement regarding increased ICE arrests as part of Operation Safe City:

“As I have said many times before, such sweeping raids sow distrust and anxiety among members of our immigrant communities and make them less likely to trust any law-enforcement, including our police.  Further, Operation ‘Safe City’ proves that our welcoming policies— for immigrants and non-immigrants alike—do not stop ICE from enforcing federal immigration law, as ICE has suggested in the past.”

Philadelphians interested in learning more about what they can do to help immigrant communities should visit the city’s action guide.