Immigration Policy in Pittsburgh, PA (2026)
1 verified immigration policy rules for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Sanctuary Policy Preemption
Pittsburgh bars city agencies and employees from detaining anyone based solely on an ICE detainer, administrative warrant, or suspected immigration status, and blocks staff from aiding federal immigration enforcement operations.
Pittsburgh Non-Intervention Immigration Policy
Significant RestrictionsPittsburgh Code § 172A.03
No City agency, official, or employee shall, after a person becomes eligible for release from custody or would otherwise be free to leave an encounter with an agency, official, or employee, stop, arrest, detain, or continue to detain that person, based solely on any of the following: (a) An immigration detainer; (b) An administrative warrant; or (c) Information or suspicion that a pers...
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