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Residents urge Lakewood to bar cooperation with ICE, demand independent probe after raid
Summary
Several residents recounted a Feb. 28 incident involving ICE and criticized Lakewood Police Department response; callers urged a firewall ordinance, limits on data and contract cooperation with ICE, and an independent investigation. Council acknowledged concerns and said discussions are underway.
Multiple residents used the public-comment periods to describe a recent enforcement action by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement near 2nd and Ingalls and to call for clear city limits on local cooperation.
Zee Williams, a Ward 2 resident, said her children were playing nearby during the incident and asked for "a complete commitment of non cooperation with federal immigration…
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