A bill that would punish Pennsylvania municipalities that provide undocumented immigrants with sanctuary from detainment by federal authorities is moving through the General Assembly, raising concerns among immigration attorneys that an increase in racial profiling and civil rights violations could be on the horizon.
HB 1885 cleared the House on Monday in a 136-55 vote, then cleared the Senate’s local government committee Wednesday in a 7-3 vote. It would impose liability on a sanctuary city for crimes committed by an “unauthorized alien” and prevent cities from enacting ordinances that limit government employees’ communication with federal authorities regarding an individual’s immigration status. It would also withhold state funding from any municipality that does not comply within 90 days of the law’s effective date.
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