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Pennsylvania County Gets Rid of ‘Sanctuary’ Status Amid Fentanyl Crisis

Pennsylvania County Gets Rid of ‘Sanctuary’ Status Amid Fentanyl Crisis
Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations officers execute a criminal search warrant in Texas, in an August 2018 photo. ICE/via Reuters
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
Reporter
2/27/2023|Updated: 2/27/2023
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Butler County, Pennsylvania, has terminated its “sanctuary” designation and will now cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when dealing with illegal immigrants as the area faces a fentanyl crisis and an uptick in trafficking crimes.

A sanctuary city or county doesn’t 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.

Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
Reporter
Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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