‘Sanctuary’ label caused policy reversal in Perry County, where immigration detention cases are few
PennLive.com
2/16/2021
Jim T. Ryan, pennlive.com
This story originally was published in two parts in our print editions. It has been condensed and edited for clarity.
In 2019, the Perry County Prison ended a five-year policy meant to protect citizens from being unconstitutionally detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in part because county officials didn’t like the designation of “sanctuary county.”
Being off that sanctuary list is more than just optics, county officials said, and the change won’t affect the due diligence the prison uses when it honors an ICE detainer.