Lou Barletta Pledges to End Sanctuary Cities in Pennsylvania if Elected Governor

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : Let's start with almost one and a half billion dollars just by cracking down on illegal immigration. ...
60% : There's nothing good about illegal immigration, and we're going to make sure we're protecting legal immigrants, legal Pennsylvania workers, and as far as advertising to come to Pennsylvania if you're in the country illegally, that's going to end."
56% : Barletta added he believes E-verify also needs enforcement in his state.
52% : The dance Barletta mentioned is a reference to Kenney's celebration in 2018 after a federal judge sided with the city over the Trump administration's Department of Justice (DOJ), ruling that DOJ could not withhold federal funding from the city over what it perceived to be a lack of compliance with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
49% : Barletta, who gained attention during his decade-long tenure as Hazleton mayor for his fight against illegal migration, said banning sanctuary jurisdictions would be his first priority in responding to the current flood of illegal migrants at the southern border.
47% : He tied the high crime rate to illegal migration and blamed Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (D) for his role in perpetuating the issue.
44% : Local law enforcement are also prohibited from notifying ICE of the pending release of "subjects of interest to ICE unless [that same] criteria is met."
41% : Now how do you provide services to people who are not paying taxes?
33% : "The first and foremost thing would be to stop sanctuary cities," Barletta said.
25% : According to the Center for Immigration Studies, Philadelphia law enforcement is prohibited from honoring ICE detainers against its city's illegal aliens unless the illegal alien has a prior first degree or second degree felony offense involving violence, as well as an arrest warrant accompanying the detainer.

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