Philadelphia DA Backs 'ICE OUT' Bills, Vows to 'Hunt' ICE Agents

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, speaking at a morning event outside City Hall, endorsed a new 'ICE OUT' legislative package and described federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers as 'a small bunch of wannabe Nazis,' vowing 'we will hunt you down' and 'we will find you' if they 'come to Philly to commit crimes.' City Councilmembers Kendra Brooks and Rue Landau’s bills would bar ICE from using city‑owned property, sharply restrict information‑sharing and cooperation by city agencies, and limit agents’ access to public facilities such as libraries, shelters and health centers without a judicial warrant. Krasner cast his remarks as defending constitutional rights and praised bystanders who film immigration raids, while critics warned his language could further inflame tensions and be read as a threat against federal officers. The comments follow earlier statements from Krasner and Sheriff Rochelle Bilal promising to charge ICE agents they say break state law, and come weeks after Pennsylvania legislators and the White House warned that local attempts to obstruct federal immigration enforcement could trigger serious legal consequences. The clash situates Philadelphia as a front‑line test of how far sanctuary‑aligned local officials are prepared to go in resisting Trump‑era interior enforcement and how aggressively federal authorities may respond.