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Medical students and local advocates urge council to expand ‘welcoming city’ policies for immigrants
Summary
Multiple speakers during the citizen comment period urged Roanoke City Council to strengthen local policies and services that build trust with immigrant communities, including municipal IDs, legal aid and language access; speakers framed the change as public‑health and public‑safety policy.
A group of medical students, health‑care volunteers and community advocates urged Roanoke City Council on Feb. 18 to expand local policies that foster trust with immigrant residents and reduce barriers to services.
Speakers described Roanoke as already having a strong immigrant presence and noted the city’s February 2024 certification as a welcoming city; they asked council to take additional, practical steps to ensure immigrant residents can access health care, report crime and enroll children in school without fear.
Blair Barton, a medical student and volunteer, said fear of…
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