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El Cajon police say they did not work with ICE after community reports of a raid; officials urge residents to report incidents
Summary
Residents described an alleged ICE attempt and video evidence; the police chief and city manager told council members ICE was not in El Cajon that day, and the police department said it does not deputize officers to act as ICE agents under SB 54.
Several residents raised alarms at the May 27 El Cajon City Council meeting about what they described as an attempted immigration enforcement incident involving an elderly couple. Community members said video evidence exists showing people trying to force entry at a trailer park and that a drone and officers later arrived.
Mayor Wells and City Manager Graham asked Police Chief (name not provided) to brief the council. The chief said the department responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle that had a connection to a…
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