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Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six: Conduct, Article I: Regulated Rights and Actions, by adding Chapter 630B - Prohibiting Immigration Enforcement in City-Owned or Operated Spaces; and amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Five: Traffic, Article I: Administration, Chapter 503 - Enforcement and Control, by adding Section 503.21 - Prohibiting Immigration Enforcement in City-Owned or Operated Spaces.
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The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title Six: Conduct, Article I: Regulated Rights and Actions is hereby amended to include a new Chapter 630B - Prohibiting Immigration Enforcement in City-Owned or Operated Spaces as follows:
Chapter 630B - Prohibiting Immigration Enforcement in City-Owned or Operated Spaces
? 630B.01 Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this Section:
(a) City-owned or controlled property. Any property identified as owned or controlled by the City of Pittsburgh including, but not limited to:
(1) Buildings;
(2) Parking lots;
(3) Garages;
(4) Parks;
(5) Vacant lots;
(6) Playgrounds;
(7) Libraries;
(8) Any other property identified as being "owned" or "controlled" by the City of Pittsburgh.
(b) Immigration enforcement action. Any action pertaining to execution of immigration-related federal law, including enforcement or processing of individuals based on their immigration status shall be construed to mean, for the purposes of this Section:
(1) Processing;
(2) Operations;
(3) Questioning;
(4) Staging;
(5) Raids;
(6) Arrests; and
(7) Any other activities deemed necessary to conduct federal immigration enforcement.
(c) Judicial Warrant. A warrant based on probable cause and issued by a judge appointed pursuant to Article III of the United States Constitution or a federal magistrate judge appointed pursuant to Section 631 of Title 28 of the United States Code.
(d) M...
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