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Bangor advisory committee votes to ask City Council to oppose 287(g) immigration agreements
Summary
The Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights voted unanimously to recommend that Bangor City Council adopt a resolution opposing local participation in Section 287(g) agreements that deputize municipal police to enforce federal immigration law.
The Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights on Aug. 26 voted 6-0 to recommend that Bangor City Council adopt a resolution opposing any local participation in federal 287(g) immigration agreements.
The committee said the recommendation reflects concerns that deputizing local officers to enforce federal immigration laws undermines public trust and discourages immigrant community cooperation with police, which national research and examples cited in the committee packet say can reduce public safety.
Committee facilitator Katie Bridal began the evening’s discussion after a public-comment period in which several residents…
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