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Residents urge Cottage Grove to oppose renewal of Hero Center lease to ICE
Summary
Two residents used the council’s open forum to urge the city to oppose the Hero Center’s lease to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, stating safety concerns and citing contract payments they said should concern taxpayers.
At the start of the Oct. 15 meeting, two Cottage Grove residents urged the City Council to oppose renewal of a contract that allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to use the local Hero Center for training.
Jana White, who identified herself as a Cottage Grove resident since 1986 and a former teacher, told the council she was surprised to learn the Hero Center is leased to ICE for training and said…
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