As public scrutiny grows over recent events in Minnesota, Pennsylvania Democrats are voicing concerns about the potential expansion of ICE operations in the state.The topic has become a major focus for lawmakers following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and the increased presence of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement targeting people illegally living in the United States in Minnesota.Pa. Legislative Latino Caucus believes in more scrutinyRep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, chair of the Pennsylvania Legislative Latino Caucus, said she believes lawmakers should look at all options for potentially implementing more scrutiny on ICE operations in the state. “I think about my mother. I think about my neighbors. Right. People who speak English with accents, people who are my skin tone and my complexion because people are being racially profiled. So, I’m very concerned. My community is in fear,” she said.Lawmakers propose withholding funding from DHS Among the proposals announced by lawmakers is a resolution calling on Pennsylvania’s federal delegation to withhold funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement until meaningful precautions are approved.”I’m extremely concerned, not only as a representative but as a mom of a newly naturalized citizen,” said Rep. Nikki Rivera, D-Manheim Township, a co-sponsor of the measure.Other Democrats are backing legislation that would direct complaints about potential civil rights violations by ICE agents operating in Pennsylvania to the state’s human relations committee.”They can refer that to the district attorney, the Attorney General’s office, or to federal authorities for their proper jurisdiction,” he said. Republicans caution rhetoric from Pa. leaders Amid ongoing protests and demonstrations over ICE from Minnesota to Pennsylvania, some Republicans cautioned that leaders in the Keystone State must be careful with their rhetoric, especially because the situation occurring in Minneapolis doesn’t reflect “Hard-working Pennsylvanians don’t want chaos. They want law and order, respecting our law enforcement, supporting them at every level, I think, is very important. And we need to be very careful as elected officials when we talk about not supporting our law enforcement,” they said.
HARRISBURG, Pa. —
As public scrutiny grows over recent events in Minnesota, Pennsylvania Democrats are voicing concerns about the potential expansion of ICE operations in the state.
The topic has become a major focus for lawmakers following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and the increased presence of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement targeting people illegally living in the United States in Minnesota.
Pa. Legislative Latino Caucus believes in more scrutiny
Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, chair of the Pennsylvania Legislative Latino Caucus, said she believes lawmakers should look at all options for potentially implementing more scrutiny on ICE operations in the state.
“I think about my mother. I think about my neighbors. Right. People who speak English with accents, people who are my skin tone and my complexion because people are being racially profiled. So, I’m very concerned. My community is in fear,” she said.
Lawmakers propose withholding funding from DHS
Among the proposals announced by lawmakers is a resolution calling on Pennsylvania’s federal delegation to withhold funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement until meaningful precautions are approved.
“I’m extremely concerned, not only as a representative but as a mom of a newly naturalized citizen,” said Rep. Nikki Rivera, D-Manheim Township, a co-sponsor of the measure.
Other Democrats are backing legislation that would direct complaints about potential civil rights violations by ICE agents operating in Pennsylvania to the state’s human relations committee.
“They can refer that to the district attorney, the Attorney General’s office, or to federal authorities for their proper jurisdiction,” he said.
Republicans caution rhetoric from Pa. leaders
Amid ongoing protests and demonstrations over ICE from Minnesota to Pennsylvania, some Republicans cautioned that leaders in the Keystone State must be careful with their rhetoric, especially because the situation occurring in Minneapolis doesn’t reflect
“Hard-working Pennsylvanians don’t want chaos. They want law and order, respecting our law enforcement, supporting them at every level, I think, is very important. And we need to be very careful as elected officials when we talk about not supporting our law enforcement,” they said.