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Highland Park council votes to prohibit ICE detention facilities and to oppose use of city buildings by ICE
Summary
The Highland Park City Council on Feb. 17 approved two resolutions sending a strong local protest against federal immigration detention activity: a resolution opposing use of city buildings and face coverings by immigration enforcement passed and a separate resolution prohibiting ICE detention, holding or processing facilities on city property also passed after language was strengthened to 'prohibit.'
The Highland Park City Council voted Tuesday to formally oppose the use of city buildings and related face coverings by federal immigration enforcement officers and to prohibit immigration detention, holding or processing facilities on city-owned property.
The first resolution — opposing use of city buildings and face coverings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection during civil immigration enforcement — was moved by Councilwoman Manuka and seconded by Councilman O’Shaughnessy and carried on a roll call vote. The chamber then debated a second walk-on resolution intended to bar detention and processing facilities from city-owned or city-controlled…
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