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Residents urge Escondido City Council to cancel ICE firing‑range MOA; council to take up matter next week
Summary
Multiple residents and visiting San Diego councilmember Marnie Von Wilpert urged Escondido’s City Council to cancel a memorandum of agreement that allows DHS/ICE use of the city’s municipal firing range, calling it a public‑safety and trust issue; several speakers said the MOA can be terminated by written notice.
San Diego City Council member Marnie Von Wilpert and a string of Escondido residents urged the Escondido City Council on Feb. 23 to cancel a memorandum of agreement permitting the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to use the city’s municipal firing range.
“I’m coming today to ask you to cancel the contract with the Department of Homeland Security and ICE for the firing range here in the city of Escondido,” Von Wilpert said during public comment, arguing the agreement undermines public trust and discourages immigrant…
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