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Residents accuse Trenton Police of aiding ICE during raids; hundreds call for investigation and policy change
Summary
Scores of residents and community groups said Trenton Police have created perimeters and otherwise assisted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during local actions without warrants; speakers demanded an independent investigation, release of body‑cam footage and a clear non‑collaboration policy.
Dozens of residents, activists and rapid‑response volunteers used the public comment period to accuse Trenton Police Department officers of facilitating ICE operations in Trenton — creating perimeters, refusing to allow observers to film, and aiding ICE entry into homes without judicial warrants.
Multiple speakers described incidents in August and September where ICE agents, some masked or in plain clothes, entered residences; residents and rapid‑response volunteers said Trenton officers helped ICE by blocking neighbors from observing or warning families. Several witnesses said officers told community members they were protecting ICE.…
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