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Resident urges Overland Park council to set clear plan for ICE encounters

5528655 · August 4, 2025
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At the Aug. 4 Overland Park City Council meeting, resident Erin Atherton urged the council to adopt a clear plan for responding to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the city and proposed steps to protect community members and businesses.

Erin Atherton, a resident of Overland Park, told the City Council on Aug. 4 that the council needs a clear plan for how the city will respond when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operates in Overland Park.

Atherton said she spoke with Council Member Greg Rees and had not learned of any council discussion about the city’s position on ICE. She described a recent enforcement action in Lenexa and called on the council to take steps to protect community members and…

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