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Council refers resolution on cooperation with ICE to committee after public opposition
Summary
Public commenters warned that cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would harm community trust and public safety. The council accepted a motion to send the item (Resolution 70) to the Development and Government Relations committee for further review.
Public commenters at Tuesday—s Holyoke City Council meeting urged the council not to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying such cooperation would deter immigrant communities from calling police or seeking city services.
Elizabeth Gersanti (recorded as Elizabeth Coretti Ramirez in the sign-in) told the council that…
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