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Residents demand formal policy after reported ICE action; mayor says city has administrative non‑detention practice
Summary
Residents urged Cleveland Heights officials to codify limits on local cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement after reports of an ICE action at a Coventry Village restaurant; Mayor Mary Sarin said the city currently follows an administrative non‑detention practice.
Residents and advocacy groups pressed Cleveland Heights officials on Monday to adopt formal protections limiting local cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement following reports of an action at a Coventry Village restaurant.
Mayor Mary Sarin told the council she has directed city administration policy—separate from council action—that Cleveland Heights staff do not detain individuals for civil immigration law violations. “We do not engage in the enforcement of federal civil immigration law,” Sarin said, adding that such detentions can raise 4th Amendment concerns. She recommended residents seeking legal guidance contact organizations such as the American…
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