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Harrisonburg council asks city manager to draft letters asking state and federal officials to investigate ICE/HSI actions
Summary
After residents reported aggressive immigration enforcement operations that council members said left children unattended and caused fear in immigrant neighborhoods, the council directed the city manager and attorney to draft correspondence to state and federal leaders asking for training, oversight and an investigation.
Mayor Reid opened an emotional public discussion Nov. 12 about “violent and deeply troubling actions carried out by ICE agents” in Harrisonburg, saying the incidents have “shaken the sense of safety and belonging” for immigrant residents. Vice Mayor Fleming and several council members described reports that agents stopped residents—sometimes with children—and in some cases left children unattended or used force that council members…
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