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Residents urge council to consider a welcoming ordinance as Lancaster County sheriff and local police discuss ICE deputization
Summary
Several residents told the borough council April 30 they had recently learned the Lancaster County Sheriff and some neighboring municipal police departments were exploring agreements with ICE. Speakers urged the borough to consider a formal 'welcoming city' ordinance and thanked borough police for saying they would not seek ICE deputization.
Two residents used the public-comment period at the Carlisle Borough Council workshop April 30 to urge the council to consider adopting a "welcoming city" ordinance after hearing that the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office and some nearby municipal police departments were exploring arrangements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
John Werner, who identified himself as a borough resident at 133 West High Street, told the council: "Lancaster County Sheriff's Department has expressed interest in signing on with ICE as an…
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