Immigration

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The Lackawanna County Commissioners voted 2-1 Wednesday to pass a policy regulating the way county employees should interact with immigration and other law enforcement agents.

The Scranton Police Department will partner with Lackawanna College to provide real-world experience to cadets. Officials announced the collaboration Thursday.

The Lackawanna County commissioners postponed action Wednesday on a proposed policy regulating the way employees interact with federal immigration agents and other law enforcement.

David McCourt, whose upcoming PBS documentary shares the views of a thousand Americans on the state of the American Dream, will participate in a March 31 community discussion in Scranton hosted by WVIA.

La ciudad de Hazleton ha establecido una colaboración con el gobierno federal bajo el programa 287(g), que permite a la policía local compartir cierta información con las autoridades federales de inmigración.

Mayor Jeff Cusat says Hazleton's agreement with federal immigration officials does not change how police will operate on the ground and will not involve local officers actively enforcing immigration laws. The move has sparked concern among some immigrant community members, however.

In a memo, Lackawanna County's solicitor says Commissioner Bill Gaughan's proposed law limiting cooperation with ICE carries potential criminal penalties.

The Lackawanna County commissioners are reviewing a legal memo that raises doubts about Commissioner Bill Gaughan's proposed Protect Our Neighbors Act.

The first story in WVIA News's three-part series on data centers looks at the potential impacts on water supplies.