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Higgins Hired to Battle Trump Admin | Philadelphia News
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has tapped Jennifer Higgins, a former federal immigration official with deep ties to the Trump administration’s policies, as a senior advisor — paying her $89/hour for an estimated $185K annual salary. This move comes amid escalating federal pressure on Democratic states, including withheld clean-energy grants and frozen social assistance funds. While Higgins’ background is in immigration — notably overseeing the “Remain in Mexico” policy — she’s now part of a broader team coordinating state responses to federal demands, like handing over commercial driver’s…
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