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Residents urge Cleveland to enforce local laws against ICE actions and to back anti‑war resolutions
Summary
Multiple public commenters asked council to clarify whether city police and the law department will enforce Cleveland ordinances if federal agents (ICE) act unlawfully and urged the council to adopt anti‑war resolutions related to Venezuela.
Several members of the public used the Jan. 12 public‑comment period to press Cleveland City Council for clearer policies on immigration enforcement and to urge the passage of anti‑war resolutions.
Terry Wong asked directly whether Cleveland police and the city's law department will investigate and treat alleged unlawful actions by ICE as crimes under local law, saying "not cooperating is not the same as enforcing the law" and requesting the mayor, law director and police chief to clarify enforcement steps. Wong…
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