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Immigrant-rights protest threat and ICE concerns raised at Homestead public comment; police chief clarifies department role

5519815 · June 18, 2025
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A public commenter said protesters were prepared to demonstrate regularly over alleged cooperation between Homestead Police and ICE; the police chief said the department has not conducted ICE operations and has not been trained by ICE but maintains an agreement similar to those with other federal agencies.

During public comment at the June 18 Homestead City Council meeting, a resident who identified himself as Jonathan Alderman raised concerns about perceived cooperation between Homestead Police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and said community members were seeking an apology from a named local figure after a posted comment. The speaker warned…

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