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Harpers Ferry council votes 4–1 to have mayor send amended letter opposing West Virginia House Bill 5477
Summary
After debate and a public correspondence condemning ICE practices, the Harpers Ferry council voted 4–1 to have the mayor send an amended letter to the West Virginia House Judiciary Committee opposing House Bill 5477, which members said would mandate local cooperation with ICE and could strip state grants and impose fines.
The Harpers Ferry Town Council voted 4–1 to authorize the mayor to send an amended letter opposing West Virginia House Bill 5477 to members of the House Judiciary Committee and to the bill’s sponsors.
Councilors discussed the measure after staff and members summarized how it differs from prior state law. Speaker(s) noted that an earlier statute (discussed as Hallmark/2008-era provisions) allowed municipalities to opt into cooperation; by contrast, HB 5477 (introduced Feb. 12 by Delegate Bill Ridenour) was described by speakers as requiring mandatory cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs…
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