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Immigration Policy in Reading, PA (2026)

1 verified immigration policy rules for Reading, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Sanctuary Policy Preemption

Reading's Welcoming City ordinance bars city officials and police from asking about immigration status or supporting ICE detainers absent a warrant or court order.

Reading PA Welcoming City Immigration Policy

Significant Restrictions

Reading Codified Ordinances § 586-103

No official or employee of the City shall inquire into an individual's citizenship or immigration status, unless required to do so by state or federal law or court order. ... 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 age...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Reading city rules.

Immigration Policy in Berks County