Overview
- District Attorney Larry Krasner said any ICE or other law-enforcement officer who commits crimes in Philadelphia will be charged, tried and, in his words, convicted.
- Krasner emphasized that state prosecutions would not be subject to a presidential pardon, warning that offenders could face jail time.
- Sheriff Rochelle Bilal denounced ICE as "made-up, fake, wannabe law enforcement," warned agents they "don't want this smoke," and criticized masked operations.
- Their remarks were prompted by the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis during an ICE operation, an incident captured on video that has drawn national scrutiny.
- Department of Homeland Security and the White House defended the agent, saying he feared for his life and fired "defensive shots," a narrative that local critics challenge.