NORRISTOWN — A 10-year-old child from Norristown burst into tears as she stood at the podium asking for help during Thursday’s Montgomery County Commissioners meeting.

“I’m here today to ask the commissioners to pass a welcome policy. I’m here because my brothers and sisters didn’t go to school because of how scared they are about ICE being in the community,” she said.

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The child was one of more than a dozen people who spoke during the meeting, urging elected officials to enact legislation to protect undocumented immigrants. Residents, most of them from Norristown, have returned time and again to public meetings in recent months requesting the passing of a “Welcoming Act” policy covering information to help prevent detention by immig

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