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Arlington residents press board to remove ‘Section 7’ of trust policy after recent ICE operations
Summary
Dozens of public commenters urged the Arlington County Board on March 15 to remove Section 7 of the county's trust policy and expand protections for immigrants after recent ICE activity in Northern Virginia. Board members said they will review the policy but noted limits on local authority to stop federal enforcement.
Dozens of residents urged the Arlington County Board on March 15 to remove Section 7 of Arlington's trust policy and expand protections for immigrant and other vulnerable communities after recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Northern Virginia.
The comments came during the board's public-comment period. Makayla Pond, founder of WOFA, told the board she represents a 1,200-person coalition pressing the county to "stand boldly, firmly, and strongly for the citizens of Arlington" and to "remove Section 7 from the trust policy." Several other speakers, including Allison B. of the ICE Out of Arlington campaign, Sana Sadiq, May Nguyen and Elizabeth Stanley, repeated that demand and called for expanded data protections, broader forms of…
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