County Non-Cooperation with ICE

Spoke in favor of passing the anti-ICE ordinance without diluting amendments, warning against sunset clauses and exemptions.

Urged council to pass the ordinance without amendments, sharing observations of ICE cooperation in local courts.

Expressed opposition to the ordinance, arguing it shields individuals who have violated immigration and criminal laws.

Opposed the ordinance and criticized characterizations of ICE agents by county leadership.

A 16-year-old resident spoke in favor of the bill, sharing fears that children of immigrants face regarding family separation.

Supported the ordinance and raised concerns regarding federal immigration enforcement accountability.

Urged council to vote yes on the anti-ICE ordinance without amendments.

Spoke on behalf of Young Democrats of Allegheny County in support of the unamended ordinance.

Supported the bill, emphasizing both humanitarian concerns and the financial risks of municipal liability.

Spoke in favor of the ordinance and urged council to take bold action.

A retired veteran spoke in favor of the bill, citing constitutional rights violations by ICE.

Urged passage of the ordinance without sunset clauses or other amendments.

Supported the bill, drawing parallels to historical persecution of refugees.

Opposed the ordinance, arguing government has a duty to punish evil and protect citizens.

Supported the ordinance, emphasizing the humanity of immigrants and the trauma of detention.

Urged council to provide clear protection and policy for county employees by passing the bill unamended.

Supported the unamended ordinance, noting shared immigrant ancestry.

Spoke on behalf of the Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network in support of the ordinance.

Addressed legal concerns regarding federal funding retaliation, citing ACLU research on third-circuit rulings.

Supported the ordinance, noting immigrants commit crimes at lower rates and county resources should not aid ICE.

Thanked co-sponsors and urged council to pass the bill without amendments.

Urged council to follow public consensus and pass the ordinance unamended.

Supported the ordinance, citing humanitarian concerns and conditions in detention centers.

Spoke in favor of the ordinance, drawing on international development and health experience.

Representing bricklayers and craft workers, discussed labor exploitation and underground economies.

Supported the ordinance on behalf of academic union workers fearing data sharing with DHS.

Urged passage of the bill without amendments, sharing a personal court advocacy story.

Briefly stated support for voting yes on the bill with no amendments.

Founder of an immigrant resource fund, urged council to pass the bill permanently without sunset clauses.

Supported the ordinance, noting fear among immigrant clients missing daily activities.

Urged unamended passage of the ordinance and questioned the necessity of sunset provisions.

Supported the ordinance, citing local community fear and recent ICE enforcement activity.

Urged council to vote yes on the ordinance to preserve community trust in local police.

Strongly urged unamended passage of the ordinance, criticizing federal enforcement actions.

Air Force veteran spoke in favor of the ordinance, raising concerns over training standards in federal agencies.

Supported the ordinance on behalf of university graduate workers and international students.

Urged passage of the ordinance without dilution, citing reports of civil rights abuses.

Urged passage of the anti-ICE ordinance without amendments.

Social worker urged unamended passage of the bill without exemptions or sunset clauses.

Opposed the ordinance, arguing local authorities should assist in removing criminal offenders.

Supported the ordinance and opposed spending tax dollars on actions harming immigrants.

Supported the ordinance, reciting a variation of the 'First they came...' poem.

Compared current federal actions to Japanese American internment and urged unamended passage.

Supported the ordinance, condemning ICE actions and detention conditions.

Supported the ordinance on practical grounds to avoid municipal liability and waste of resources.

Supported the ordinance, encouraging council members to stand against federal overreach.

Shared family immigration history and urged protection for legal and undocumented residents.

Supported the ordinance, citing statistics on ICE arrests and due process violations.

Opposed the ordinance, urging council to protect citizens and uphold traditional authority.

Led the room in singing a Mr. Rogers song to encourage council to pass the legislation.

Supported the ordinance, criticizing federal enforcement errors and custody deaths.

Retired teacher and librarian supported the ordinance, citing crime rates among undocumented immigrants.

Shared immigrant family background and urged a yes vote on the ordinance without amendments.