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Residents urge compassion, protections for immigrants; speakers cite DACA and urge support for SB250
Summary
Several residents used the public-comment period to urge the commission and community to treat immigrants with dignity, cited DACA experiences and asked local residents to push lawmakers to support Senate Bill 250, which would limit state/local enforcement of federal immigration laws.
Multiple speakers during the Feb. 18 public-comment period urged the City Commission and community to treat immigrants with dignity and asked local leaders to support legislation limiting local enforcement of federal immigration law.
John McCrae said Hobbs's diverse workforce strengthens the local and national economy and urged compassion: “These amazing people are not…
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