Philadelphia officials met Wednesday to reinforce the city's responsibilities and policies on immigration and address the limits of their power compared to the federal government in light of recent executive orders signed by President Trump early into his second term.

On the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump announced a series of executive actions addressing immigration and border security. Signing orders his officials called "common-sense immigration policies,

The orders include declaring a national emergency to deploy military personnel to the border, suspending refugee resettlement and ending birthright citizenship.