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Council refers ‘welcoming city’ ordinance to committee after extended public comment
Summary
Bill 4, an ordinance to codify Allentown’s welcoming-city practices and seek a minimum three-star Welcoming America score, was introduced and referred to a committee of the whole for further review after extensive public testimony from immigrant advocates and county officials.
Allentown City Council introduced Bill 4, an ordinance that would require the city to obtain and maintain a welcoming-city designation and codify practices to deliver city services without regard to immigration status. The measure was referred to the committee of the whole for a February 5 committee meeting.
The ordinance, as read by the clerk, would require the city to work toward a score of no less than three stars from Welcoming America, codify non-discrimination in city services on the…
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