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Residents urge San Luis Obispo County supervisors to limit ICE activity, demand accessible Truth Act forum
Summary
Multiple residents told the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 6 that recent immigration enforcement has terrorized families and asked the board to pursue ordinances, citizen oversight and a more accessible Truth Act forum. County counsel said the Jan. 27 forum will include a staff report, a sheriff presentation and public comment.
San Luis Luis Obispo County residents used the public‑comment period at the Board of Supervisors’ Jan. 6 meeting to press elected officials for new limits on federal immigration enforcement and for better local oversight.
“San Luis County is now in an emergency,” said Dr. Cindy Lewis, a Templeton resident, citing what speakers described as a wave of enforcement in late December. “If 147 ICE kidnappings in SLO and Santa Barbara Counties between December 26‑30 is not a county emergency, what is?”
Why it matters: Speakers said recent operations—described as masked agents seizing people in unmarked vehicles—have sown fear in immigrant communities and chilled public participation. Several asked the board…
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