US EditionICE Barred From Using Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Property After Board Vote
Montgomery County restricts ICE use of public property amid rising federal immigration actions and recent local raids, aiming to protect residents' constitutional rights and due process.
- Yesterday, the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution barring ICE from using county property for civil enforcement, including parking lots, garages, and spaces, during a Thursday meeting.
- Following high-profile raids and the January deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, officials pointed to recent DHS warehouse purchases in Berks and Schuylkill counties in recent weeks.
- Resolution language specifies that the county will not enter into a 287 agreement and authorizes the Department of Assets and Infrastructure to post signage on county property and offer free signs to private owners.
- Montgomery County Sheriff Sean Kilkenny supported the resolution during public comment, while county spokesperson Megan Alt said they hope ICE complies despite DHS enforcing immigration law and logistical complications.
- Nationwide, similar measures have emerged as Democratic-led jurisdictions limit ICE use of local property, with the DOJ suing New Jersey and Gov. Josh Shapiro pledging to block detention facilities in nearby counties.
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The measure also codifies that the county won’t enter into a 287(g) agreement and restricts county employees from complying in civil immigration enforcement without a judicial warrant or subpoena.
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