Immigration Policy in Allentown, PA (2026)
1 verified immigration policy rules for Allentown, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Sanctuary Policy Preemption
Allentown's Welcoming City ordinance bars city officials and police from asking about immigration status, sharing that information with ICE, or holding someone on an immigration detainer alone. Officers cannot support ICE operations without a judicial warrant.
Allentown Welcoming City Bars ICE Cooperation
Significant RestrictionsCity of Allentown Codified Ordinances § 115-3.C (Non-intervention with respect to citizenship and immigration), Ord. No. 16103, adopted 2-5-2025
No official, employee, or agency shall stop, arrest, detain, or continue to detain a person after that person becomes eligible for release from custody or would otherwise be free to leave an encounter with an agency or agent, based on any of the following: (a) An immigration detainer; (b) An administrative warrant; (c) Other immigration enforcement document; or information or suspicion that the...
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