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Residents give hours of testimony describing fear, disruptions and calls for stronger local protections amid federal immigration operations
Summary
Dozens of residents, childcare providers and advocates testified about alleged aggressive federal enforcement, trauma, closures of childcare and lost work; they urged the council to expedite separation ordinance changes, push the governor for an eviction moratorium, and demand accountability and clarity from the city and police.
An extended public hearing at the Saint Paul City Council drew dozens of speakers reporting harassment, alleged warrantless detentions, disruptions to childcare and schools, and community fear tied to recent federal immigration operations.
Speakers described a wide range of harms: a center director said her program went into lockdown multiple times after helicopters and convoys circled the building; “Our center went into lockdown for 3 hours and again for 4 hours 2 days later,”…
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