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Monrovia residents press council over death after Home Depot immigration enforcement; city staff respond
Summary
Six speakers at the Sept. 2 Monrovia City Council meeting urged action after the reported death of Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez during a Home Depot immigration enforcement incident. City staff clarified local limits on responding to federal immigration operations and pointed residents to the city's immigration resource center.
Six residents urged the Monrovia City Council on Sept. 2 to respond after the reported death of Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez following an immigration-enforcement action at a Home Depot in early August. The public comment period included six speakers who described the incident and asked city leaders for greater accountability.
Why it matters: speakers said the incident raised community concerns about how federal immigration enforcement is carried out locally and whether the city can be notified or take steps to protect residents. The conversation…
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