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Residents urge Newton to become a sanctuary city; several oppose shelter services in neighborhoods
Summary
Multiple residents urged the council to declare Newton a sanctuary city to protect immigrant residents; other speakers raised safety, shelter-location and code-enforcement concerns about The Corner Table and nearby properties during the public comment period.
During the public comment period Feb. 4, several Newton residents urged the City Council to adopt a sanctuary-city stance and others expressed opposition to locating consolidated shelter services in established neighborhoods.
McGregor VanBeurden, founder of LGBTQ+ Democrats, told council members he and others feel targeted and unsafe and urged Newton to "become a sanctuary city and commit to all residents regardless of immigration status," saying…
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