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Philly immigrant leaders fear Trump’s deportation plans, vow to fight back

The president-elect vowed mass deportations. In a city where 47,000 are undocumented, advocates say they’re ready to fight back.

Rev. Renee McKenzie at Calvary Saint Augustine Episcopal Church, 814 N. 41st St, Philadelphia, on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Immigrants found sanctuary in Philadelphia churches during the first Trump presidency. Now, Rev. McKenzie is bracing for another round of harsh treatment of immigrants, who she expects to turn to churches for help.
Rev. Renee McKenzie at Calvary Saint Augustine Episcopal Church, 814 N. 41st St, Philadelphia, on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Immigrants found sanctuary in Philadelphia churches during the first Trump presidency. Now, Rev. McKenzie is bracing for another round of harsh treatment of immigrants, who she expects to turn to churches for help.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer