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Residents press Carlisle council for 'welcoming' ordinance and data protections after local detentions
Summary
Public commenters urged the council to pass a welcoming ordinance or alternatives to limit cooperation with immigration enforcement and to address concerns about data access; council said police had no involvement with ICE in the cited incident and that an attorney is reviewing ordinance language.
Several residents used the workshop public‑comment period to press the Borough of Carlisle to adopt a welcoming ordinance or other measures aimed at protecting immigrants and limiting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
At the podium, Owen Parker said he did not feel safe after an episode he described as a local resident being "snatched off the street" and urged the borough to pass a welcoming ordinance or, if that risked loss of grant funding, to pursue rapid alternatives and coordination with outside advocacy groups. Parker suggested coordination with…
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