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Pontiac council adopts resolution urging safe access to churches, schools and voting sites amid ICE concerns
Summary
After debate and wording amendments to avoid charter conflicts, the council adopted a resolution requesting agencies respect 'sensitive community locations' (churches, schools, daycares, government facilities and polling places) and asking the administration to publish multilingual guidance and quarterly briefings; members noted the measure is policy guidance rather than a legal prohibition on federal enforcement.
Pontiac City Council unanimously approved a resolution calling for the protection of sensitive community locations — including churches, schools, daycares, city facilities and polling places — and asking the administration to publish plain‑language, multilingual information describing residents’ rights and reporting channels.
Councilman Goodman moved amendments to replace the term “directs” with “requests” in sections where council lacked charter authority to order the administration; the amendments also added language to publish materials in English,…
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