ICE is rumored to be heading for Philadelphia. Everyone is saying the same thing
Source: The Independent
Wednesday 21 January 2026 14:27 EST
Social media is buzzing with rumors that Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to ramp up operations in Philadelphia — and many users are responding with a defiant “good luck.”
In recent days, posts on TikTok and X have spread claims that Philadelphia could become the next Democratic-led city targeted for an immigration crackdown by President Donald Trump’s administration.
But many locals were quick to remind outsiders that the City of Brotherly Love doesn’t always live up to its nickname — with some joking that Philadelphians are known to riot even when their sports teams win. “Philly people are a different breed,” wrote one user, while another added: “Bro ice is going to be protesting.”
The speculation comes one year into Trump’s second term, during which he has significantly intensified immigration enforcement across the nation, following his promise to carry out the largest deportation program in American history.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-philadelphia-tiktok-reactions-b2904855.html
Oh they have been around Philly included right near where I live, where I saw 2 pickups, a bunch of SUVs a couple sedans, and what had to have been at least 10 black vested guys go into a house.
My State Senator has been holding a vigil with a number of religious leaders, downtown in front of the building where ICE has an office at 8th & Cherry (on the edge of Chinatown). They have been out there every day. The group was able to block the driveway from the building for like 2 hours I think today (according to news reports) before the cops moved the crowd aside to let the ICE folks out today.
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People have oddly disconnected this city from the founding of this nation!
It's like the twilight zone. I drove by that building almost every day going to/from work for over 30 years!
Until recently, they were still debating over where to put the statue (there is a replica statue that actually belongs to Stallone that gets moved around). The original (from one of the movies) has been at the base of the steps (with a later tourist structure and then without that and its own fencing) for years. I drove back and forth to work by that every day.
They had a replica at the top of steps for some events. Now the one at the base is moving to the top of the steps (after it spends some time inside the museum with the replica outside and then goes back out to the top of the steps, with another replica supposedly to be installed at the airport). More about all this here - https://www.phillyvoice.com/rocky-statue-move-philadelphia-art-museums-steps/
As a note, I have seen not one Rocky movie.
I guess the original "Rocky" is on my watch list for one day for its 50th anniversary.
since I lived in Philly until I was 22 and we don't take shit lying down. I knew there was going to be a mention about how sports fans from Philly have a ton of passion.
City of Brotherly Love