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Residents and councilmembers press Fraser leaders after Customs and Border Patrol detains local teen
Summary
Councilmembers and residents criticized an incident in which Customs and Border Patrol detained a teen and his mother after a Dec. 7 traffic stop; some urged the city to limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement while others defended following procedure.
Fraser residents, teachers and at least one councilmember urged the city to scrutinize federal involvement after U.S. Customs and Border Patrol detained a teenager and his mother following a Dec. 7 traffic stop.
Councilmember Higgins described the stop and said Fraser officers called CBP to verify a Venezuelan passport; according to Higgins, CBP confirmed the family had entered legally and had pending asylum cases but that a CBP officer insisted on taking the pair into custody. Higgins said officers appeared confused and criticized the CBP officer's on-scene comments: "the Customs Border Patrol…
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