Pennsylvania County Gets Rid of ‘Sanctuary’ Status Amid Fentanyl Crisis
Butler County, Pennsylvania, has terminated its “sanctuary” designation and will now cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while dealing with illegal immigrants as the area faces a fentanyl crisis and an uptick in trafficking crimes.
A sanctuary city or county does not cooperate with ICE in its efforts to remove illegal immigrants, such as by refusing to hold illegal immigrants in custody in compliance with ICE detainers or not allowing ICE agents to gain access to those who are already in their custody.
On Feb. 21, the Butler County prison board adopted a policy authorizing it to accept ICE detainers accompanied by arrest warrants for illegal aliens in the region. The agency will offer a list of inmates to the county prison on a weekly basis. An ICE detainer will allow the agency to assume custody of an illegal immigrant that is in Butler County prison….