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Public commenters urge York City to clarify stance on cooperation with ICE and protect immigrant families
Summary
Two public commenters asked council and the mayor to state whether the city will cooperate with federal immigration enforcement if federal funding is conditioned on cooperation, and urged protections for immigrant families amid recent federal policy shifts.
Two residents used the public-comment period at the Jan. 21 York City Council meeting to press the council and mayor to clarify the city's stance on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and to ask that local policies protect immigrant families.
Manuel Gomez, who identified himself as a York City resident, said the city’s existing executive order does not prohibit voluntary cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He asked the mayor’s office, council and the police department whether they would accept…
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