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Philadelphia needs ‘sanctuary schools,’ immigrant rights group demands

“How is it that parents bringing their children to school have that fear of being picked up by ICE? … We need to say no to ICE," a school counselor told a group outside the district's headquarters.

Concerned citizens and members of the immigrant advocacy organization Juntos rally for sanctuary schools and safe school reopenings outside of the School District of Philadelphia headquarters on North Broad Street Monday.
Concerned citizens and members of the immigrant advocacy organization Juntos rally for sanctuary schools and safe school reopenings outside of the School District of Philadelphia headquarters on North Broad Street Monday.Read moreMeredith Edlow / For The Inquirer