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Lenexa council addresses ICE raid and an inquiry into Councilmember Arroyo's citizenship status
Summary
Councilmember Melanie Arroyo described being the subject of an inquiry about her immigration and naturalization status that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation forwarded to city authorities; Lenexa staff said the city conducted a brief informational review because the city code requires that council members be qualified electors.
Councilmember Melanie Arroyo described an intrusive inquiry into her citizenship status that she said was distressing and requested council support and protections for residents. City staff said the Kansas Bureau of Investigation forwarded a report that questioned whether Arroyo was a qualified elector; the Lenexa Police Department informed Arroyo and conducted a brief informational review and closed the matter after she provided proof of citizenship.
“the reason why this felt uncomfortable was because I was being asked to show my papers,”…
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