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Speakers warn of protests and urge sanctuary stance as public comment opens Kalamazoo meeting
Summary
During public comment at the Committee of the Whole on Aug. 4, 2025, several residents criticized federal immigration enforcement and local responses to unhoused people, urged the city to declare sanctuary protections and warned of organized protests if ICE arrests occur.
Several residents used the Committee of the Whole public-comment period on Aug. 4, 2025, to criticize federal immigration enforcement and to urge city leaders to take a stronger public stance protecting unhoused and immigrant residents.
One speaker identified only during comment said they had been ‘‘outside, protesting ICE, protesting the sweeps…
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