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END OF THE PARS AGREEMENT

On Friday, Mayor Jim Kenney and city officials, joined by activists and immigrant rights…

July 27th, 2018

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Linda Hernández, an activist who was part of Juntos' fight to end the PARS agreement, is a central figure in the documentary by Kristal Sotomayor about the efforts to end PARS and expand sanctuary in Philadelphia. Photo: Milady Nazir, provided to AL DÍA courtesy of Kristal Sotomayor.

Heritage and History

Expanding sanctuary

August 5th, 2019

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Linda Hernández visited the Abolish ICE encampment on her wedding day, prior to the city's decision to end the PARS contract with ICE. Photo: Courtesy of Juntos

PARS ends but work continues

September 4th, 2018

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Philly Democratic Socialist Association member Jamie Rush sports an "End PARS" shirt at the Occupy ICE PHL encampment on the east side of City Hall. Greta Anderson / AL DÍA News

MEETING WITH THE MAYOR

July 26th, 2018

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Participants and organizers of the Occupy ICE PHL movement met at the Friends Center on Cherry Street on July 10. Photo: Emily Neil / AL DÍA News

The fight to end PARS

July 11th, 2018

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A protester at the End Family Detention rally in Philadelphia on June 30. Photo: Emily Neil / AL DÍA News

City publishes action guide

July 2nd, 2018