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Jefferson council narrowly approves participation in ICE 287(g) task force
Summary
The Jefferson City Council voted 4–2 on Dec. 16 to allow its police department to participate in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) task force, after debate about potential risks and a condition that funding be confirmed before participation.
The Jefferson City Council voted 4–2 on Dec. 16 to authorize the city’s police department to participate in an ICE 287(g) task force, a move supporters said would bring training and equipment but that critics warned could risk mistaken enforcement actions.
Chief Perez, who presented the program to the council, said the change “would change almost nothing, what we’re doing now” and argued the model would provide additional tools and training for officers. Hunter Bonner, who spoke as chairman of the Marion County Republican Party, urged approval and said the program “provides a benefit to our local police department in…
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