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Worcester council asks manager and solicitor for report on ICE enforcement, city policy after public concern
Summary
City leaders voted to request a report from the city manager and city solicitor clarifying Worcesters obligations and policies if federal immigration enforcement operates locally. The council and public sought clarity after residents expressed fear that ICE activities could disrupt families and local services.
The Worcester City Council voted to request the city manager and city solicitor provide a report clarifying the city—s policies and required responsiveness to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement actions.
The two related orders (filed as 10g by Mayor Petty and 10I by Vice Chair King) asked the manager and solicitor to detail the city—s policies when federal immigration authorities undertake enforcement and to include a legal opinion on whether city employees could be at risk of arrest for failing to comply with an ICE request. The order also asked the administration to confirm whether local law enforcement is guided by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision Lund v. Commonwealth, which the council heard…
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