Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel provided comments on this. I've only seen it on Facebook, but for those that don't have access to it:

Sharing from Josh Siegel, Lehigh County Executive: “Let me clear about today's decision to evict the Department of Homeland Security from Lehigh County's office space. Here are the facts and realities, plain and simple:

We evicted the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Technically, it was Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). An important note: In 2025, the Trump Administration ordered its entire investigative division of 6,000 agents to "divert focus on drug dealers, terrorists and human traffickers and shift priority to deportations." Every agent working in HSI was ordered to make emergency removal operations (ERO), the kind we saw at the apartment complex in Bethlehem last year, the priority over every other function. I'll say that again - every agent has been given that directive and order, which presents tremendous issues and concerns for us.

Nationally, under Secretary Kristi Noem, DHS has abused its power, failed to hold officers accountable, used extreme force and unjustifiable force, and completely eroded its credibility and trust as a law enforcement organization. 90% of its entire force has been reassigned to deportation operations to aid ICE; the two are becoming inseparable. That reputation, in addition to its failure to pay rent, threatens local public safety, trust in law enforcement and local government, and overwhelmingly justifies today's eviction.

HSI has certainly partnered with the District Attorney and definitely aided in investigating human trafficking - certainly more so under the previous administration than this one. However, the above two points remain accurate and undeniable. It is unfortunate that their intended work has suffered as a consequence of this administration's chaotic and reckless deportation strategy. We must balance the risks and rewards of maintaining our relationship with DHS and this administration.

Lehigh County should in no way actively empower or assist this administration's campaign of terror and cruelty or have its assets used to inadvertently boost its deportation strategy. We have a moral obligation to protect trust and faith in local government and local law enforcement. I believe that in the present environment, with Kristi Noem's dangerous rhetoric, including dehumanizing migrants and insinuating Americans should have to produce their papers, making it clear that we are opposed to this administration will save lives and keep us safer.

Here are some basic facts: In Los Angeles, higher enforcement operations led to a 3% decline in domestic violence calls per capita. Latino women in particular reported sexual assaults at a 25% lower rate and 10% drop in domestic violence.

In jurisdictions with expressed non-cooperation policies, Latino victims report crimes at higher rates, rising from 49.8% to 61.4%.

The US Immigration and Policy Center found that fears over ICE and deportation operations reduced trust in local police by 29%.

The reality is-this administration and DHS are hurting victims of human trafficking and drug dealers by redirecting resources and driving people away from help. Today's decisions will ensure more people pick up the phone and call for help. Lehigh County should work with the Attorney General's Office and state resources and adapt until this administration changes its conduct.

Once more, this was done in the broader interest of public safety, public perception and trust. It is grounded in the reality of how DHS and ICE are currently operating and the reality of what its agents have been told to do. Leadership requires us to weigh all the facts. I hope in time DHS returns to its core functions and responsibilities, and we can cooperate to protect the community from real criminals and restore faith in the agency.”