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Residents press Lansdale council to adopt a "welcoming" policy limiting noncriminal immigration enforcement
Summary
Multiple residents urged the borough to adopt a written welcoming policy to limit local cooperation with civil immigration enforcement and require judicial warrants before sharing data or assisting DHS; several council members signaled support and staff pledged follow-up.
Several residents used the public-comment period at the Feb. 18 Lansdale Borough Council meeting to urge the council to adopt a formal "welcoming" policy that would limit municipal cooperation with noncriminal federal immigration enforcement.
"I'm here in strong support of our council adopting an official policy that Lansdale's law enforcement officers and resources shall not be engaged in the enforcement of noncriminal federal immigration laws and that our borough will not participate in the ICE 287(g) program," Richard Strom told the council, framing the resolution as necessary to preserve trust between…
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