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Mountlake Terrace rapid‑response volunteers ask commission to partner for Welcoming Week
Summary
Representatives of a volunteer rapid‑response team described training and tactics for monitoring immigration enforcement activity and asked to participate in the city's Welcoming Week events to inform immigrants about constitutional rights and available resources.
Lauren St. Martin, representing the Mountlake Terrace Rapid Response Team, told the Mountlake Terrace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission that volunteers trained by a statewide immigrant‑solidarity network want to partner with the city to help immigrant neighbors during Welcoming Week.
The request matters because the group says its volunteers can provide on‑the‑ground documentation and community support when Immigration and Customs Enforcement or related federal agents operate in the area, and because the commission's Welcoming Week is intended to connect new residents with local resources.
St. Martin said the volunteers have been trained by the Washington Immigration and Solidarity Network and by Snohomish County…
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