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ICE raid targets Danville area workers
Local police transferred some drivers to ICE after traffic stops as immigrant-rights advocates said at least 41 workers were arrested at Geisinger Medical Center.
- On Sept. 2 and Tuesday, ICE agents arrested at least 49 immigrant construction workers near Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, which the Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition describes as the state's largest workplace raid.
- Mahoning Township entered a 287 agreement with ICE in April, allowing local law enforcement to assist federal immigration authorities; similar agreements expanded across Montour and Columbia counties.
- Police Chief Fred Dyroff stated officers conducted routine traffic stops for violations, while the Centre County Rapid Response Network alleges agents used drones and checkpoints to target workers leaving the construction site.
- Township Supervisor Chairman Bill Lynn defended the cooperation, citing focus on criminal records, while the Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition warned that such agreements expand ICE reach and harm public safety.
- Critics argue the $240 billion allocated to ICE and federal border agencies should fund education, healthcare, and housing instead, as the Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition urges municipalities to restrict local participation in immigration enforcement.
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ICE arrested nearly 50 immigrant workers in two central Pennsylvania operations, advocates say
ICE agents arrested at least 49 immigrant construction workers in two separate operations carried out in the last week in the central Pennsylvania community of Danville, according to immigration advocates.
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ICE raid targets Danville area workers
Danville, Pa. — Multiple traffic stops in the Danville area led to the detention of people suspected of being in the country illegally Sept. 2, while a separate account from an immigrant-rights organization alleges that federal immigration agents arrested at…
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Defence organizations denounce new ICE actions against immigrant workers in Danville, Pennsylvania, following the raid of September 2, 2026.
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