Summary
Allentown is officially becoming a "welcoming city" by adopting a new policy to stop cooperating with ICE. This means local cops won't be doing immigration enforcement, which is a massive shift for our neighborhoods.
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While there's no direct price tag attached, cities that clash with federal immigration policies sometimes risk losing state or federal grant funding.
Local immigrant families and undocumented residents can breathe a little easier knowing local cops aren't doubling as immigration officers.
Hardliners who want local police fully backing up federal immigration efforts might feel left out, but day-to-day public safety shouldn't take a hit.
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Allentown Adopts Policy of Non-collaboration with ICE as Part of Welcoming City Movement
Allentown Adopts Policy of Non-collaboration with ICE as Part of Welcoming City Movement Bucks County Beacon
Allentown adopts policy of non-collaboration with ICE as part of welcoming city movement
Allentown adopts policy of non-collaboration with ICE as part of welcoming city movement Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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