A Pennsylvania county official on Tuesday called for the eviction of ICE officers from county-owned space, alleging the federal government has not paid rent for more than three years and does not have a valid lease.
Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley demanded the immediate payment of more than $115,000 in unpaid rent and nearly $8,000 in late fees, a termination of all negotiations with the Department of Homeland Security, the eviction of federal immigration enforcement agencies from county property, and accountability for county officials who knowingly allowed the arrangement to go on for years without doing something about it.
A file photo of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer’s vest, Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
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“We found that they haven’t been paying for nearly three years
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