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Residents urge Arvada council to protect immigrants, press for homelessness solutions
Summary
Multiple residents urged the council to direct police to resist federal immigration enforcement and to move more aggressively on homelessness; speakers cited Colorado law, called for planning to deter harassment, and pressed for humane policy design.
During the public-comment period at the Dec. 16 Arvada City Council meeting, multiple residents urged the council to reaffirm protections for immigrant residents and to take more decisive action on homelessness.
Pat Malone told the council she was concerned about federal deportation actions and asked the council to instruct the police not to comply with orders to identify or detain immigrants. Joyce Richardson similarly asked that…
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