Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez has signed a new ordinance that bars police from asking people about their immigration status.

The ordinance, passed last week by the city council, would prevent police from arresting or detaining anyone solely because immigration authorities had issued an administrative warrant for them, which is a civil matter.

However, Perez says the ordinance requires that police notify federal authorities if someone they arrest turns out to be an illegal alien.

The mayor says it also requires that city employees deny any federally funded services to illegal immigrants if required to do so under federal law.

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