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Commissioner asks solicitor to review county responses to ICE and warns of data-center impacts

Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners · January 21, 2026
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A commissioner asked the county solicitor to outline legal obligations and options for responding to ICE requests and urged caution on proposed data centers, citing water, energy and long-term community impacts.

An unidentified commissioner urged the county to examine how it should respond when federal immigration enforcement actions affect residents and asked the county solicitor to provide clear legal guidance on county responsibilities, data collection and protocols for responding to ICE inquiries.

“This is not about left or right. This is about right and wrong,” the commissioner said, urging protection for immigrant neighbors and asking specific legal questions: whether the…

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