{"id":98145,"date":"2026-01-27T19:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/98145\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T19:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:20:11","slug":"pennsylvania-cities-planning-for-potential-ice-raids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/98145\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania cities \u2018planning\u2019 for potential ICE raids"},"content":{"rendered":"

(WHTM) \u2014 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 Ren\u00e9e Good<\/a> and Alex Pretti<\/a> in Minnesota.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been planning for this,\u201d said Shapiro. \u201cWe understand that this is a risk, maybe not just in Philly, but Pittsburgh, Lancaster, other communities across Pennsylvania; we\u2019ve heard similar rumors; wherever it comes, we\u2019ll be prepared. We\u2019ll be prepared in the community, we\u2019ll be prepared in the court of law. I\u2019ll remind you, as a former Attorney General, I know how to take this President to court and win, and even as Governor, I\u2019ve taken him to court 19 times in his first 12 months in office. We\u2019ve won every single time on behalf of the good people of Pennsylvania.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shapiro was also asked about when an arsonist broke into his residence and threw Molotov cocktails inside while he and his family slept inside.<\/a> He said that while he suffered no physical injuries, he and his family still feel residual emotional trauma.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe feel blessed that we didn\u2019t have the physical trauma of that night, the way Donald Trump did in Butler, Charlie Kirk did in Utah, or Mrs. Hortman did in Minnesota, and sadly, there are many others to name as well, but the emotional scars remain,\u201d said Shapiro.<\/p>\n

Shapiro also acknowledged the work of Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo on prosecuting the arsonist on the show.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe District Attorney in Dauphin County did a great job of assuring they\u2019re behind bars for 50 years,\u201d Shapiro added.<\/p>\n

Shapiro said lawmakers must universally condemn political violence regardless of where they fall on the political spectrum.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t care who it\u2019s directed at, Democrat or Republican, or put forth by someone on the left or right, it should not be hard to condemn the killing of Charlie Kirk and Melissa Hortman,\u201d said Shapiro. \u201cThe President of the United States does not have the capacity to do that, and we have too many politicians pointing fingers instead of trying to bring folks together and condemn this universally. If we can come together and condemn it universally, we can take down the temperature.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shapiro was also asked about the potential of him running for president in 2028, but said he was focused on his re-election bid in 2026.<\/p>\n

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