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Somerville council asks administration for data on immigration-related business impacts and ICE detainers
Summary
Councilors heard from East Somerville restaurant owners and asked the city to report on how recent federal immigration activity is affecting local businesses and to provide annual statistics on Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers under the city—s welcoming city ordinance.
Councilors on the Somerville City Council on Tuesday asked the administration to gather and report information about how federal immigration actions are affecting small businesses — particularly in East Somerville — and requested an update from the police on annual ICE detainer activity under the city—s welcoming city ordinance.
The request followed public remarks from Daniel Horquez, owner of LaBrassa restaurant in East Somerville, who told the council that business owners in his neighborhood are seeing "a noticeable shortage" of customers and are discussing potential closures. "A lot of conversation was had…
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