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Speakers spar over immigration policy; council defends city’s noncitizen-policing stance
Summary
Public commenters urged council to reject the mayor’s stated approach to immigration enforcement while other residents thanked the city for protecting immigrants. Council members responded by defending existing local policies and correcting terminology used by speakers.
Several public commentators at Pittsburgh City Council’s Feb. 4 meeting urged elected leaders to change course on immigration cooperation with federal enforcement, while others thanked the mayor for policies they said protect immigrant residents.
Joseph Grama of Pleasant Hills told council he opposed the mayor’s public statements that the city would "do whatever necessary to make our city welcoming," arguing that the mayor’s stance ignores enforcement of federal immigration…
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