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Harrisburg council reads immigration-related ordinance; speakers urge stronger protections
Summary
Clerk read Bill 1 (a proposed ordinance limiting city intervention in immigration matters) and council moved it to the public safety committee; many residents urged more robust protections, including community-drafted alternatives, and cited national examples of harm in ICE custody.
Clerk read Bill 1 of 2026 into the record as a first reading: an amendment to the administrative code establishing a framework to restrict and otherwise limit city intervention in matters regarding immigration status. The ordinance was assigned to the public safety committee for further review and public input at an upcoming work session.
Multiple speakers during public comment urged the…
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