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Council adopts tighter 'Welcoming Community' language to limit police role in federal immigration actions
Summary
Cambridge councilors updated the city's Welcoming Community ordinance to clarify the police department's role at immigration enforcement scenes and direct verification steps when federal agents operate in the city.
The Cambridge City Council voted to adopt updated language for the city's Welcoming Community ordinance that narrows the police department's involvement during federal immigration enforcement actions and requires reasonable verification of agents at the scene.
The change follows public testimony about recent nationwide incidents involving masked individuals claiming to be federal agents and local advocates' concerns that existing language could be interpreted to allow more local cooperation than residents expect. Supporters argued the update…
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