Jeff Gammage
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Jeff Gammage

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I cover immigration at The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pulitzer Prize winner. Author, “China Ghosts,” published by William Morrow. jgammage@inquirer.com

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Death of detained immigrant brings fresh scrutiny to N.J.’s Delaney Hall

Edwin Jeovanny López Cornejo died after a medical episode, ICE said. His family and Democratic lawmakers called for accountability.

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Temporary protections ending for Salvadoran migrants

El Salvador has the third-highest TPS population in the U.S. at just over 170,000, ahead of the 101,000 from Ukraine, whose status expires next month.

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Philadelphia InquirerSEP 8, 2026
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Man detained by ICE fears he could be killed if he’s deported

Jhon Perez Romero, now married to a U.S. citizen, once worked for Venezuela’s national intelligence agency.

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Philadelphia InquirerSEP 2, 2026
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ICE detention policy ruled unlawful

Undocumented immigrants in the country for years are entitled to hearings, the Third Circuit said.

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Philadelphia InquirerAUG 29, 2026
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Babysitter arrested by ICE at Philly airport is freed from detention

Iliana Lick, a native of Argentina living in South Philly, had overstayed her visa, DHS said.

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Philadelphia InquirerAUG 12, 2026
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Death of detained immigrant brings fresh scrutiny to N.J.’s Delaney Hall

Edwin Jeovanny López Cornejo died after a medical episode, ICE said. His family and Democratic lawmakers called for accountability.

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Philadelphia InquirerAUG 5, 2026Lead Story
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Man faces deportation despite legal residence

Mamadou Fadel Cherif is shielded from being sent back to his homeland of Guinea, but ICE can send him to a third country. His family is scrambling.

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Ending migrant safeguards carries a steep cost

Temporary protected status has allowed 1.3 million people from dangerous places to live and work in the U.S., many in vital industries.

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ICE backtracks on plans to build two immigrant detention centers in Pa.

Gov. Josh Shapiro, who had opposed the proposals in Berks and Schuylkill Counties, praised the decision.

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Philadelphia InquirerJUL 23, 2026
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Haitians fear a return to dangerous homeland

Philadelphia's Haitian community is bracing for possible deportations as protected immigration status nears its end.

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Philadelphia InquirerJUL 19, 2026
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Ukrainian family was welcomed to Philly when Russia attacked. Now they must leave

Federal pressure on immigrants means their temporary protected status may not be renewed when it expires in October.

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Philadelphia InquirerJUL 6, 2026
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Supreme Court upholds right to citizenship for most born here

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Amid parents' immigration fight, a son battles to stay in the U.S.

Muhammed Emanet, whose mother and father own Jersey Kebab in Collingswood, is facing a forced return to Turkey.

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How N.J. advocates hope to close Delaney Hall

Shutting down an ICE detention center is rare, but immigration activists are fighting with the help of elected officials.

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Judge orders immediate release of ICE detainee

The Mexican man was arrested after he helped Berks County authorities investigate the fatal shooting of his daughter.

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Philadelphia InquirerMAY 30, 2026
Focuses on the judicial reversal of a specific detention case involving a man who had assisted local law enforcement.
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Deportation is deferred for man who helped probe daughter’s death

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Philadelphia InquirerMAY 23, 2026
Reports on a specific immigration case involving a father who assisted local law enforcement in a criminal investigation.
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ICE barred from deporting man who helped police

The man, the caretaker of his baby granddaughter who was shot by her father, is safe until June 1.

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Philadelphia InquirerMAY 16, 2026
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He helped police after a tragedy. Then ICE arrived

Erasmo Zavala Almanza aided the investigation of his daughter's slaying. He sought a visa. Instead, he faces deportation.

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Philadelphia InquirerMAY 13, 2026
Highlights a tension between local law enforcement cooperation and federal immigration enforcement through a human-interest lens.
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House Judiciary criticizes Philly top officials

The GOP-led committee sent letters demanding six years of immigration communications.

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Philadelphia InquirerMAY 7, 2026Lead Story
The paper frames the story as a political conflict, emphasizing the partisan nature of the federal committee and the procedural escalation against local city officials over sanctuary policies.
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‘Worst of the worst’? Analyzing arrests by ICE

While detentions have risen sharply under Trump, the share of immigrants with criminal backgrounds has fallen.

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Philadelphia InquirerMAY 3, 2026Lead Story
The paper uses statistical analysis to scrutinise political rhetoric regarding immigration enforcement. The framing is strictly data-driven, contrasting official administration statements with actual local and national arrest records.
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More Pennsylvania police agencies are signing up to help ICE

The federal agency says the cooperative program helps protect citizens. Critics say it erodes community trust and can cost taxpayers.

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Philadelphia InquirerAPR 20, 2026
Presents a balanced local policy story, contrasting official claims of public safety with critics' concerns about community trust.
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Court hears arguments on birthright citizenship

Several justices seemed skeptical of the administration’s reasoning. Trump attended the session.

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Philadelphia InquirerAPR 2, 2026Lead Story
The paper presents the Supreme Court hearing with a focus on institutional process and judicial scrutiny. It highlights the justices' skepticism to provide immediate legal context rather than framing the event as a political crisis.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Jeff Gammage in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.