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Students and residents urge Mesa to cancel 287(g) agreement; speakers describe fear among immigrant communities
Summary
Public commenters at the March 9 council meeting urged Mesa officials to cancel the city's 287(g) agreement with ICE, saying it deters crime reporting and undermines public safety; other residents argued for strict enforcement of immigration laws.
During the public-comment period of the March 9 Mesa City Council meeting, speakers urged opposite responses to local immigration enforcement.
Adela, a junior-high student who identified herself as a Mesa resident, asked the council to cancel the city’s 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "Cancel the 287(g) agreement with ICE and set clear…
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