The Pottsville City Council meeting Monday night was marked by a lengthy and often heated debate over the city’s proposed participation in the federal 287(g) immigration enforcement program, which ultimately passed following a rare procedural reversal by council members.
Several additional law enforcement agencies in Schuylkill County have joined the federal 287(g) program since Skook News last reported on the agreements in March.
A proposed agreement between the Pottsville Bureau of Police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was tabled Monday night after a divided discussion among city officials.