An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in obstructing governmental operations, providing for civil immigration arrests made on Commonwealth property; and imposing a penalty.

Summary

The bill adds a new section to Pennsylvania’s criminal code that bars federal, state or local officers from detaining anyone on Commonwealth property for immigration reasons unless they have a valid judicial warrant. Officers must show the warrant to a state employee who asks for it, and violations cost $10,000 per incident, payable to the Commonwealth. The measure is intended to protect people on state‑owned sites from unlawful immigration sweeps.

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