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Anaheim residents, advocates press council after federal agents remove hospitalized immigrant
Summary
Multiple speakers at a City Council meeting criticized federal immigration activity at hospitals after community members said officers removed a patient from Glendale Memorial and later from Anaheim Global Medical Center. Speakers pressed the city for clearer reporting, legal support and stronger protections.
Dozens of residents and community organizers urged the Anaheim City Council on issues related to federal immigration enforcement after a hospitalized woman, identified in public comments as Milagros Solis Portillo, was taken into custody while receiving medical care.
Speakers said the woman arrived at Anaheim Global Medical Center after initial treatment at Glendale Memorial Hospital, and that federal officers removed her from the hospital and restricted access by family and lawyers. ‘‘I was there when that woman had that anxiety attack. I watched that happen,’’ said Reverend Oona Casanova Vasquez, who identified herself as an ordained elder and a volunteer with CLUE (Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice).
The dispute over what occurred prompted repeated demands that the city document and publish any contact or coordination with federal agencies and provide clearer, real-time updates to the community. ‘‘ICE has no place anywhere in Orange County. ICE has no place in Anaheim,’’ said Jennifer, who identified herself as an…
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