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Residents press Lackawanna County to adopt ‘Protect Our Neighbors’ limits on ICE cooperation
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners to place a Protect Our Neighbors ordinance on the agenda, describing intrusive immigration-enforcement encounters and asking for evening hearings and a public vote.
Dozens of residents urged the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners on March 18 to put a proposed Protect Our Neighbors ordinance — which would limit county cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement — on the agenda for a public vote.
Sarah Balmer, a Covington Township resident, said the proposal is a matter of safety for her family and thanked commissioners who have engaged with the issue; she asked for a clearer timeline, more public hearings and evening meetings so working residents can attend. “I would ask that all commissioners work together to make whatever changes are needed so that this process can move forward,” Balmer said.
Other speakers described personal encounters or…
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