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Philly migrants skip work, school, and shopping amid fears of ICE enforcement

“We are not all thieves, we are not murderers. We are just normal people that work their hardest to have a better life for our kids,” said one undocumented immigrant at the Italian Market

Saint William’s Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. The St. William’s Roman Catholic Church hosts Mass for various immigrant communities.
Saint William’s Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. The St. William’s Roman Catholic Church hosts Mass for various immigrant communities.Read moreTyger Williams / Staff Photographer