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Residents urge action as council responds to increased ICE activity; city outlines steps on cameras, rental aid and legal options
Summary
Dozens of residents pressed the Richfield City Council on Jan. 27 to curtail federal immigration enforcement activities in neighborhoods and near schools; the council and staff described measures including $50,000 in emergency rental assistance, signage on city property, and staff review of eviction‑notice options and Flock camera practices.
A steady stream of Richfield residents used the council’s open forum on Jan. 27 to demand immediate local action in response to heightened federal immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities area.
Speakers described fear, reported incidents near schools and businesses, and urged the city to act. Betsy Stark, who said she has lived in Richfield for 67 years, recounted neighbors helping each other and said of the recent enforcement activity: "Together, we say, enough. You have terrorized our town." Several speakers asked the council to remove or shut off Flock license‑plate cameras and to stop sharing any data with federal agencies.
Nicole Cleland, a trained legal observer, told the council she was pulled over while observing and said she was later stripped of Global Entry and TSA PreCheck: "I was identified by name. I was told they had facial recognition of me." Cleland asked the city to assess the economic impact of ICE…
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