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Eden Prairie residents press council over ICE enforcement; mayor says city is pursuing regional and federal action
Summary
Six residents described traumatic impacts from recent federal ICE enforcement during the unrecorded Open Podium. Council members expressed sympathy and said they are pursuing regional and federal engagement rather than an ordinance they believe would be unenforceable locally.
Six residents used the City’s Open Podium before the Feb. 10 Eden Prairie City Council meeting to describe the local effects of a recent federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement surge, including accounts of children emotionally harmed and parents worrying about lost income.
Mayor Ronald Case summarized the speakers and said the council had heard “very, heart wrenching, emotional, anecdotal stories” that prompted calls for local action. According to the mayor, residents asked the council to consider an ordinance…
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