Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Mankato residents describe pepper‑spray incidents and urge council action; city staff asked to research policy options
Summary
Residents and organizers urged the Mankato City Council to clarify cooperation with ICE after multiple reports of federal agents using force; Director Clifton said the department has not collaborated with ICE and the council voted to have staff research policy options and best practices.
Scores of residents pressed the Mankato City Council on Jan. 12 over recent federal immigration-enforcement activity reported in the city, and the council voted to ask staff to review community recommendations and comparable actions by other cities.
At a public forum extended to 30 minutes, speakers offered firsthand accounts and demanded clearer limits on cooperation between local public safety and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "ICE is a paramilitary group that is not loyal to The United States Constitution," Jamil Huck said, urging local officials to take a public stand. Multiple other residents said they or people they know had been pepper‑sprayed during recent ICE operations.
Residents and organizers offered a slate of policy requests including a public statement opposing ICE activity in Mankato, an ordinance or resolution preventing ICE from using city property for staging, and a change to handbook language some said could…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
