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Residents demand cancellation of DHS/ICE range contract; council schedules discussion for Feb. 25
Summary
Scores of residents urged Escondido’s council to cancel a renewed contract allowing DHS/ICE access to the police firing range, citing SB 54 concerns and public-safety fears; community organizers asked the city to publish the contract and consider local administrative bans on federal immigration enforcement on municipal property.
A wave of public testimony late in the meeting focused on a renewed contract that permits Department of Homeland Security/ICE personnel to use the Escondido Police Department’s training range and related facilities.
Multiple speakers — including longtime teachers, neighborhood residents and immigrant‑rights organizers — called on the council to cancel the lease and make the contract public. "We cannot allow ICE to use any facilities paid by our tax money," said Anna Marie Velasco, recounting students and families…
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