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Residents press council for answers after DHS/ICE incident; request public forum and limits on OPD‑ICE collaboration
Summary
Multiple residents told the council during public comment that they are concerned about an incident involving U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents and Oxnard Police Department officers. Speakers asked for a public town hall, an end to collaboration with ICE, and clearer oversight of OPD actions; volunteer immigrant response groups urged the
Several residents used the public‑comment period at the Oct. 21 Oxnard City Council meeting to press elected officials for a public forum and clearer oversight following an incident earlier in the month involving Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents and Oxnard Police Department officers.
Carolina Gallardo Magaña said she is “pro‑police” but that community trust has eroded after a recent incident in which federal immigration agents detained a person; she said Oxnard police “appear” to be providing security for ICE operations and asked the council to require Chief Jason Benitez to end…
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