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Barnstable County weighs expanding Falmouth's immigration forums and resource sharing
Summary
Falmouth leaders described a packed, civil community forum on immigration and asked Barnstable County to help replicate the model and share resources; commissioners offered to post Falmouth materials and explore county-led training and outreach.
A delegation from Falmouth told Barnstable County commissioners that a recent town-hosted forum about immigration drew roughly 200 people and produced requests for more community dialogue, training and clearer information about local services.
Heather Goldstone, who introduced the town's presentation, said the forum highlighted fear in immigrant communities and showed that the local economy depends heavily on its immigrant workforce. "Our economy here in Falmouth is largely powered by our large immigrant community," she said, urging more…
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