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Residents urge Mesa to end 287(g) agreement, saying it erodes trust and harms vulnerable people
Summary
Multiple public commenters at the Feb. 23 council meeting urged Mesa to cancel its 287(g) agreement with ICE, saying the arrangement harms community trust in police and leads to fear and human rights concerns; the transcript records impassioned testimony but no council action on the matter that evening.
Several residents used the Feb. 23 public‑comment period to urge the Mesa City Council to end the city’s 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, arguing the arrangement harms community trust in police and endangers migrants.
April Joy told the council she opposed the city’s participation in the 287(g) agreement,…
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