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Residents tell Brownsville commission they fear policing, immigration enforcement
Summary
Two public‑comment speakers urged the City Commission to address alleged abusive policing and ICE activity in Brownsville, saying community trust is eroded and calling for local action.
Two members of the public used the commission’s Sept. 2 public comment period to urge the City Commission to act on policing and immigration enforcement practices they said harm community trust.
Yolanda Spis said she has regularly attended commission meetings for three years and described a pattern of troubling interactions with the Brownsville Police Department. "There comes a point when your silence is…
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