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Committee hears proposal to opt out of 287(g) agreements; city solicitor cautions legal and funding risks
Summary
Members of the Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, Inclusion and Rights presented a proposal Sept. 15 asking the Government Operations Committee to consider a formal city resolve to opt out of federal 287(g) agreements, which deputize local law enforcement to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Members of the Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, Inclusion and Rights presented a proposal Sept. 15 asking the Government Operations Committee to consider a formal city resolve to opt out of federal 287(g) agreements, which deputize local law enforcement to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Katie Bridal, chair of the advisory committee, told the committee the proposal would make clear the city “is choosing to opt out of 287(g). Hard stop.” She said the recommendation is intended to reduce fear among community members who, she said, are “seeing their friends and neighbors…
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