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Residents press Downey council on ICE detentions and immigrant safety during public comment
Summary
Multiple speakers raised concerns about recent ICE activity near the courthouse and allegations of racial profiling; councilmembers reiterated limits under state law and offered information resources but took no formal action at the meeting.
Several Downey residents used the public‑comment period to press the council for answers about recent ICE activity and racial profiling, asking what the city could do to protect residents and to clarify the limits of local authority.
Delia Espinosa, a student, described an incident in which "a 15 year old was detained by ICE on Californian soil heading to school," and asked what steps the city would take to protect immigrant residents funded by Measure D. "Are the Downey Police unfamiliar with their obligation to…
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