PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A West Philadelphia business group has begun to prepare its members for ICE raids and National Guard deployments, even though Philadelphia does not seem to be a target for them.
In a Tuesday virtual briefing, members of the West Philadelphia Corridor Collective heard from several speakers, including former Army Undersecretary Patrick Murphy, who explained the National Guard should only be deployed to assist local law enforcement in emergencies. However, he couldn’t dismiss their fears that troops might show up here.
“A lot of folks are really concerned about what’s going on and how it’s going to affect the traditional use of force in America,” said Murphy…