Shapiro: Pennsylvania cities ‘planning’ for potential ICE raids

(WHTM) — Governor Josh Shapiro announced on The View that multiple Pennsylvania cities, including those in the Midstate, will be prepared for large-scale ICE operations amid the recent killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota.

Governor Shapiro responded to rumors that Pennsylvania cities could be the next spots for ICE raids, saying the courts and communities have already begun preparing.

“We’ve been planning for this,” said Shapiro. “We understand that this is a risk, maybe not just in Philly, but Pittsburgh, Lancaster, other communities across Pennsylvania; we’ve heard similar rumors; wherever it comes, we’ll be prepared. We’ll be prepared in the community, we’ll be prepared in the court of law. I’ll remind you, as a former Attorney General, I know how to take this President to court and win, and even as Governor, I’ve taken him to court 19 times in his first 12 months in office. We’ve won every single time on behalf of the good people of Pennsylvania.”…

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