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Public commenters urge more housing support and oppose 287(g)-style enforcement agreements
Summary
During public input residents urged more affordable temporary housing and services, and a group of speakers urged the council to reconsider collaboration with state or federal immigration enforcement agreements, citing family separations and community impacts.
Public input at the Aug. 18 Fort Myers City Council meeting featured calls for expanded housing options and services for people experiencing homelessness and several speakers urging the council to withdraw support for agreements that enable local involvement with federal immigration enforcement.
Willie Jo Schottmiller told the council she and others with disabilities need affordable transitional housing and…
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