Reading City Council enacts ordinance on immigration enforcement

Reading City Council enacts ordinance on immigration enforcement

City Council voted unanimously Monday night to adopt an ordinance declaring Reading a welcoming city. The ordinance formalizes existing policies intended to ensure that all residents are treated equitably regardless of citizenship or immigration status. The measure, supported by Mayor Eddie Moran, prohibits city officials and employees, including police, from inquiring about an individual’s immigration status or cooperating with federal immigrat…

Community advocates celebrate passage of Welcoming Ordinance, leadership of Reading City Council and Mayor Eddie Moran

Monday night, following months of advocacy from Make the Road Pennsylvania, Berks Stands Up, Bring the Change, the LGBTQ Center of Reading, and the ACLU of Pennsylvania, Reading City Council voted unanimously to approve a Welcoming City ordinance. The ordinance prohibits local police and other city employees from collaborating with or assisting ICE and other federal immigration enforcement agencies unless ordered to do so by a federal judge. Rea…

Reading Weighs Proposal That Would Formally Bar Police from Collaborating with ICE

The “Welcoming City” ordinance under consideration would also prevent Reading workers from asking questions about immigration status. By Gabriela Martínez, Spotlight PA Pictured above: Reading Mayor Eddie Morán is a leading proponent of the measure. Photo courtesy of Commonwealth Media Service This story was produced by the Berks County Bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom. Sign up for Good Day, Berks, a daily dose of ess…