Philly Mayor Rejects Obama’s Request to End ‘Sanctuary’ Status for Immigrants

The city of Philadelphia, which will host the Democratic National Convention in July, rebuffed a request from the Obama administration Tuesday to end its status as a “sanctuary city” for illegal immigrants.

Mayor Jim Kenney rejected the appeal by Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, who said the move would aid public safety.

After their meeting at city hall, the mayor said in a statement that he “stressed the need for federal immigration reform.” He said he’s committed to preventing immigrants from being unduly targeted by law enforcement in Philadelphia.

Mr. Johnson told reporters later that he had a “good dialogue” with Mr. Kenney.

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