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Barnstable County human-rights coordinator says immigration enforcement is rising on Cape Cod; commissioners discuss coordinated response
Summary
Leslie Dominguez Santos, Barnstable County human-rights coordinator, told commissioners that contacts about immigration have risen and described fears and needs in the immigrant community; commissioners discussed issuing a county statement and coordinating services with law enforcement and service providers.
Leslie Dominguez Santos, Barnstable County human-rights coordinator, told the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners on Aug. 27 that contacts about immigration-related issues rose from about 10% of calls over 2023–24 to 25% of calls so far this year. "Immigration enforcement really is happening on Cape Cod," she said, and described community fears about masked agents, property damage and family separations.
The county official said service providers report heavy demand for legal help and…
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