Immigration
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Pa. Democrats push bills to limit immigration enforcement at K-12 schools
The measures would ban school personnel from sharing students’ identifying information.
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Three more York County police agencies join ICE partnership program
The Northern York County Regional, Hellam Township and Carroll Township police departments will join the federal 287(g) program after receiving approval to move forward with the agreements that deputize local law enforcement officers as immigration enforcers.
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Unofficial detention sites in Pennsylvania held several children last year
ICE field offices across Pennsylvania come under scrutiny after being exposed as detention centers that hold children and seniors.
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ICE asks for more time to address environmental concerns around proposed Pa. detention centers
The state Department of Environmental Protection says it “has no plans to modify” its orders blocking ICE’s use of the facilities
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Quakertown student protester to have charges dismissed in police clash
Felony charges are expected to be dismissed against one of the Quakertown teenagers arrested following a police confrontation that turned violent during a student-led ICE protest last month.
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Cities and counties across Pennsylvania are passing legislation for when ICE comes to town
Elected leaders are learning on the fly what they can and can’t do to rein in or support a well-funded federal law enforcement agency.
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Gettysburg contractor awarded contract for Hagerstown ICE facility
KVG LLC., a defense contractor listed as being based in Cumberland Township, Adams County, was awarded the contract to convert a warehouse near Hagerstown, Maryland into a detention facility for ICE, according to contract records on USASpending.gov.
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Erie could limit immigration enforcement to keep welcoming city status
The city of Erie in 2020 was named a welcoming city by the national organization Welcoming America for its efforts to embrace immigrants and refugees.
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William Penn H.S. students stage walkout to protest ICE actions
More than a hundred William Penn students left class Thursday to march through downtown York, protesting what they described as growing immigration enforcement activity in the area.
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ICE buys Berks County warehouse amid immigration detention expansion
Records show that a warehouse in Upper Bern Township was sold to the US government on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security and ICE for $87.4 million.
