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Lackawanna County commissioners table enforcement-policy proposal after hours of public comment
Summary
After more than an hour of public testimony urging stronger protections for immigrants, the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners voted to table a proposed county policy on interactions with federal, state and local enforcement officials so it can be revised and strengthened.
The Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners on April 1 moved to table a newly posted county policy that would govern how county employees respond to inquiries from federal, state and local enforcement officials after lengthy public comment urging stronger protections for immigrants.
Supporters of a stronger ordinance filled the meeting room and told the commissioners the policy posted to the agenda Wednesday offered insufficient safeguards. "This policy does not protect our neighbors," said Jessica McGuigan, a licensed counselor who stood at the podium during public comment. "It protects the county from accountability while building a more orderly process for cooperation with ICE." Several other speakers echoed that the version posted shortly before the meeting was a weaker draft…
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