Crime & Safety
7 Anti-ICE Protesters Arrested In Philadelphia Thursday
Despite 35 people previously being cited for failure to disperse at Philly's ICE building, more protesters blocked the doors on Thursday.
VIDEO: Several protesters are arrested and hauled away after refusing to move from outside of ICE office in Philadelphia. @6abc pic.twitter.com/eD6HovMFWk
— Jeannette Reyes (@6abcJeannette) July 5, 2018
PHILADELPHIA – Protests at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Building in Philadelphia continued Thursday, and some of the protesters have been arrested.
Philadelphia's ICE building, located on the 800 block of Cherry Street, has recently seen people protesting the organization.
On Thursday, about 50 people protested ICE in general, deportations, and separation of families who cross the border illegally.
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Philadelphia Police said seven protesters were arrested and cited for failure to disperse. They were released after being cited.
Action News reports Thursday's protests have led police to close 8th Street between Race and Arch streets.
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On Tuesday, 29 protesters were arrested and cited for failure to disperse after blocking doors to the ICE building.
On Friday, June 29, six were also arrested and cited for failure to disperse after blocking the doors.
All those arrested were released after being issued citations.
See videos of Thursday's protest below:
Cops have raided the occupyice phl camp. They have run everything over pic.twitter.com/jkIM3pnyEF
— Anna Orso (@anna_orso) July 5, 2018
VIDEO: At this point there are more police officers than protesters, many have dispersed, others are facing off with police. Protesters on one side of the street, officers on the other. @6abc pic.twitter.com/VVF1R79hfP
— Jeannette Reyes (@6abcJeannette) July 5, 2018
Philadelphia Police just suddenly moved in on the protest camp at ICE HQ, breaking it up pic.twitter.com/JFNOOUfnvO
— John Pat Leary (@JohnPatLeary) July 5, 2018
Philadelphia Police cleared the Abolish ICE encampment wIth force. At least one person was taken into custody. @WHYYNews pic.twitter.com/SjmD2FfE5G
— Darryl C. Murphy (@darrylcmurphy) July 5, 2018
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