Ed Gainey, the mayor of Pittsburgh, declared Monday that his administration will not assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in deporting foreign nationals who illegally entered the nation.
I will not be collaborating with ICE. According to TribLive and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Gainey stated at a Pennsylvania Press Club event in Harrisburg that his administration would not cooperate with ICE. We shall take all essential steps to create a more inviting city. That is our foundation.
A flawed immigration policy will not be resolved by ICE. “That won’t work,” he stated. It will instead increase the number of frightening situations that people encounter. where individuals don’t feel secure. where people engage in activities they wouldn’t typically undertake.
According to Gainey, the federal government should consider establishing a pathway to citizenship if it wishes to reform immigration.
He argued that it may be changed by legislation. We are aware of what must occur. Where is the motivation to do it correctly?
Gainey’s remarks are a response to the Trump administration’s drive on illegal immigration, which includes permitting ICE officials to make arrests in places that were previously thought to be off-limits, such as churches and schools.
Immigration lawyer Kristen Schneck told TribLive that she was working on the cases of two individuals who were taken into custody by ICE following a raid on a Mexican restaurant in Pittsburgh over the weekend.
According to Cara Cruz, Pittsburgh’s public safety spokesperson, the city was unaware of any ICE raids, TribLive said.
According to her email, the City of Pittsburgh has not been asked to help the agency in any way and currently has no proof that ICE activity is taking place inside city lines.
Gainey is presently seeking reelection as mayor after serving as a state senator for nine years.
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