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Residents urge Scranton City Council to protect immigrants, ask for ‘safe-haven’ resolution
Summary
Public commenters at the June 17 Scranton City Council meeting urged the council to restrict local cooperation with ICE, protect courthouse access and adopt a safe-haven resolution for LGBTQ and immigrant residents.
Dozens of residents used the public-comment period at the June 17 Scranton City Council meeting to call on the council to limit local cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to adopt a city “safe-haven” resolution to protect LGBTQ and immigrant residents.
Angelo Ramon, a Scranton resident, criticized recent ICE actions in other cities and asked the council: “Are we going to take action here to make sure that those sorts of events don't take place?” He asked the council to ensure courthouses remain places where…
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