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Residents urge action after reported federal enforcement near Carlsbad libraries; council requests police briefing
Summary
Several residents told the council they were alarmed by what they described as militarized federal enforcement activity staged in library parking lots, and the council unanimously asked the city manager to place an informational item for the police chief to report on observed federal activity and the police department's involvement, if any.
Multiple residents told the Carlsbad City Council they were alarmed by videos and eyewitness accounts showing heavily armed federal immigration-enforcement agents staging in or near library parking lots. Speakers asked the council to publicly condemn the practice and to ensure library spaces remain safe civic locations.
Julanne Lodge said a recent deployment included masked agents in tactical gear and vehicles staged in the Dove Library parking lot while families and…
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