A state lawmaker wants to prevent Pennsylvania municipalities and counties from designating themselves as “sanctuary cities” for undocumented immigrants.
State Rep. Ryan Warner, a Fayette County Republican, co-introduced a bill in November that was assigned to the House Judiciary Committee.
Warner said in a statement released Wednesday that an estimated 300,000 immigrants, 75% of whom were undocumented, were processed by border officials in December.
“Now, more than ever, we need to work together at the federal, state and local levels to combat the challenges that go along with illegal immigration,” Warner said. “Communities that grant sanctuary status are severely undermining that effort.”
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