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Resident raises alarm about ICE at schools; city and police urge compliance and legal counsel
Summary
A Glenarden City resident said federal immigration enforcement at local schools could traumatize children; the mayor’s office and Chief Robinson urged parents to stay vigilant, noted limits of local authority, and advised residents to follow officers’ instructions and seek legal counsel if detained.
Ed Jenkins, a Glenarden City resident, told the council on Jan. 13 he worries that federal immigration enforcement actions near two local schools could be traumatic for children and asked whether the city has any contingency plans to reduce that harm.
Jenkins said that seeing armed, masked officers “grab” teachers or students could be especially damaging to young children and asked whether the…
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