Supervisors approve resolution to make Lancaster County township a non-sanctuary area

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'In the condemnation of sanctuary cities and the lawlessness they inflict to society, whereas the board of supervisors wishes to declare Pequea Township a non-sanctuary township,' the resolution reads.

Supervisors in a Lancaster County township unanimously passed a resolution to make it a non-sanctuary area. Pequea Township supervisor Eric Lucas read the resolution at Wednesday's meeting.'In the condemnation of sanctuary cities and the lawlessness they inflict to society, whereas the board of supervisors wishes to declare Pequea Township a non-sanctuary township,' he said.

We are being invaded, and they're killing us,' one resident said.The decision comes after the Lancaster City Council passed the Lancaster Trust Act, an ordinance that prevents local law enforcement from working in collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in most cases. There are exceptions when court orders or certain crimes are involved.

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