At Philly’s ‘Trump preparedness’ hearing, immigration advocates push for greater protections
By Kristin Hunt
Published on January 22, 2025
As public comment opened at Philadelphia City Council’s hearing Wednesday morning, the leader of a longtime nonprofit for refugees stepped up to the microphone and posed a question: How many people in the chamber were descended from Native Americans? Four hands shot up.
“I would like the record to reflect that there are four descendants of Native Americans,” Cathryn Miller-Wilson, executive director of HIAS Pennsylvania, said. “The rest of the room is under attack.”
