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.

With harsher policies looming, community groups told City Council that the city and its schools must stand up to ICE.

President-elect Donald Trump promised increased immigration restrictions and a closed border in the campaign that made him president. His inauguration on Monday could immediately usher in major policy changes that will have ramifications locally.

The Trump administration has moved with lightning speed to roll out the president’s immigration agenda, effectively closing off the US southern border to asylum seekers, severely limiting who’s eligible to enter the United States and laying the groundwork to swiftly deport migrants already in the country.

An immigration group sued on Wednesday to block President Donald Trump's move to expand fast-track deportations under his pledge to remove millions of people who are in the country illegally. People facing fast-track deportations do not have access to an attorney and are unable to present evidence against their removal from the U.

Immigrants rights groups are already contesting President Trump's sweeping executive orders aimed at combating illegal immigration.