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Residents urge Seaside council to act after reported ICE detentions; calls for protections and outreach
Summary
Dozens of public commenters told the Dec. 8 council that recent federal-agent activity and at least 11 local detentions have left immigrant residents fearful; speakers urged the council to affirm compliance with Oregon sanctuary law, coordinate with community nonprofits and consider local protections and clearer public messaging.
Multiple Seaside residents and community leaders used the public-comment period at the Dec. 8 meeting to describe recent federal-agent activity in town and to demand stronger local steps to protect immigrant residents.
"Our fundamental rights are not being met," Daphne Juliana Mejia said, describing friends who were taken and urging the council to empathize with the Hispanic community. Emmanuel Hernandez said he spoke "as a voice for the Hispanic immigrants in our community who are too afraid to stand here themselves," adding that families are terrified to leave home for…
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