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Resident urges Mesa to end cooperation with ICE, citing civil liberties concerns
Summary
At the June 16 Mesa City Council meeting, a long-time resident urged the city to withdraw from its 2009 agreement with ICE and stop checking for ICE warrants during traffic stops, saying continued cooperation undermines trust and public safety.
Michael Stanley, a Mesa resident of 45 years, urged the Mesa City Council on June 16 to withdraw from the city’s February 2009 agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to end all cooperation with the agency, including checking for ICE warrants during routine traffic stops.
Stanley told the council that Mesa Police Department’s stated goal to “protect and serve all residents” is…
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