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Residents tell commissioners ICE activity in Chaparral is causing fear; county to study policy options and safe‑space measures
Summary
Multiple Chaparral residents asked Doña Ana County to declare community centers and schools safe havens and to prohibit ICE staging on county property; the county agreed to explore legal authority and scheduled a January work session to examine options.
Speakers from Chaparral and advocacy groups used the county’s public comment period on Dec. 9 to press commissioners for actions to protect community trust after a series of immigration enforcement actions. Ida Garcia, speaking on behalf of her husband and the Chaparral community, described heightened fear and anxiety and asked the county to designate community centers, libraries, schools and places of…
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