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Speakers urge Prince George's County to block ICE from county property and expand immigrant supports
Summary
Multiple public commenters told the County Council that ICE enforcement harms residents and urged the county to block ICE from county properties, expand food and rent assistance, provide multilingual legal materials and train police to check ICE warrants and IDs.
Several residents used their allotted public‑comment time at the Jan. 27 County Council meeting to press elected officials for local protections related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities.
David Hiles of Hyattsville framed his plea in civil‑rights history and asked the council to "use the Prince George's County Police Department and the legal apparatus at your control to help protect the public safety of residents of Prince George's County." He said the county should move from a passive to an active stance to protect people who may be targeted by ICE.
Sarah Hines of Beltsville asked the…
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