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Oceanside staff details steps to shield residents from immigration enforcement as community demands a formal resolution
Summary
City staff reported a seven-part push including a Know Your Rights webpage, printed materials and revised contract language to limit data sharing; community organizers and many public speakers said a report is insufficient and pressed council to adopt a binding "community trust" resolution.
City staff told the Oceanside City Council on Oct. 15 that the city has begun implementing a seven-point plan to protect residents affected by recent federal immigration enforcement actions while community organizers demanded a binding resolution.
City Manager Jonathan Borrego opened the item by saying the council's concern was understood across departments: "The significance of what is taking place in our neighborhoods is not lost on staff." Assistant City Manager Michael Gossman reviewed the actions staff said it had already taken and was continuing to implement, including a publicly available "Know Your Rights" webpage and printed outreach. "Since January, staff has made know your rights literature, door hangers available at all of our community resources center," Gossman said, and staff reported producing 1,000…
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