The Pittsburgh City Council unanimously passed a bill banning cooperation with ICE.<\/p>\n
PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> Pittsburgh City Council considering legislation banning cooperation with ICE<\/a><\/p>\n The legislation stops employees or contractors from asking about someone\u2019s immigration status.<\/p>\n It also bans law enforcement action based on a person\u2019s immigration status and prevents ICE agents from having access to people in city custody.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The city has seen some high-profile ice arrests in recent months.<\/p>\n In December, a scuffle between ICE agents and a suspect ended in a large police response on Mount Washington.<\/p>\n PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> Confrontation between man, federal agents leads to large police presence in Pittsburgh neighborhood<\/a><\/p>\n Controversy also surrounded an arrest made across the street from the Pittsburgh Police Zone 3 department<\/a> in the last few weeks.<\/p>\n The chief says his officers did not intervene, but were also not given a directive to do so.<\/p>\n Download the FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. | Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n