After months of discussing it, Easton will not designate itself as a “welcoming city” for its immigrant residents.

An ordinance to formally designate Easton in Lehigh County as a welcoming city was struck from the city council’s Wednesday evening meeting agenda. The ordinance, brought forth by Councilwoman Taiba Sultana, would have codified protections to the city’s immigrants in light in recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests.

It aimed to provide services regardless of immigration or refugee status. It would have formalized practices the ordinance said have already been followed by city staff and elected officials.

City employees would have been prohibited from inquiring about or recording a person’s immigration status unless required by law or court order. It also wo

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