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Dozens of residents press Springfield council to act on ICE activity and end Flock surveillance
Summary
A lengthy public‑comment period featured residents, organizers and youth demanding the city declare an emergency, pass a sanctuary resolution, guarantee no cooperation with ICE, require ICE agents to identify themselves, stop or cover Flock cameras, and fund emergency family and legal support. Council pledged follow‑up and to provide information on measures other Oregon cities have taken.
More than two dozen residents, community organizers and remote callers used a 20‑minute public testimony block (extended by council) to press Springfield elected officials for immediate steps after recent ICE activity that speakers described as raids, masked arrests and intimidation.
Speakers described fear and trauma in immigrant communities, including parents who said children are afraid to attend school and workers who fear leaving home. Donna Riddle said she spoke as a mother and asked the city to "speak up and acknowledge that this is a sanctuary county. It's a sanctuary city." Neli…
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