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Immigrant‑rights groups and residents urge council to investigate DPD handling of immigration questions and use of language services
Summary
Multiple callers asked the Public Health and Safety Committee to review a memo about Detroit Police Department contacts with residents that may involve immigration questions and to ensure DPD uses the city’s language access services rather than federal immigration agencies.
Dozens of community members and legal advocates told the Detroit City Council’s Public Health and Safety Committee that the Detroit Police Department should not engage in federal immigration enforcement and should use city language services rather than federal immigration agencies for interpretation.
Who testified: Speakers included Emily Embic (speaking to item 8.13), Christine Schwab and Ruby Robinson of the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, Cindy Gamboa (executive director of Micoder), and Brenda McDougie representing Rising Voices.…
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