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Harrisburg council advances ordinance to limit city cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
Summary
At a Feb. 17 work session, Harrisburg City Council reviewed Bill 1 of 2026, a draft ordinance that would bar city officials from using city resources to assist federal civil immigration enforcement and would restrict access to nonpublic city facilities without a valid judicial warrant; council moved the draft to next week’s legislative session for possible amendments and a vote.
HARRISBURG — At a Feb. 17 work session, Harrisburg City Council’s public safety committee reviewed Bill 1 of 2026, a proposed ordinance that would limit city involvement in federal civil immigration enforcement and prohibit city officials from using city funds, personnel, technology or facilities to assist civil immigration actions absent a valid judicial warrant.
Councilwoman Green, who led the session, told residents the draft aims to make clear that "not just police, fire, and codes within every department in the city" should take immigration status into account only when required. She said the ordinance defines "federal immigration authority" and "judicial warrant," and would bar employees from granting federal immigration agents access to nonpublic city facilities without a warrant.
The bill, as read, would prevent…
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