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Residents press Mesa to reconsider ICE/287(g) cooperation, cite liability and community trust
Summary
During general comment, multiple speakers urged council to end or reconsider 287(g)/task‑force cooperation with ICE, citing potential legal liability, harm to community trust and requests for transparent stop/referral/detainer data.
At the end of the council meeting, multiple members of the public urged Mesa elected officials to reject participation in programs or agreements that expand federal immigration enforcement involvement (287(g) task forces).
Reggie Braun, speaking from a data‑analysis perspective, said such task‑force models offer zero revenue and "unlimited liability," warning they divert local police resources, increase…
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