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Residents urge action after commission withheld vote on immigration-related resolution

East Grand Rapids City Commission · March 31, 2026
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Summary

Multiple residents pressed the commission to adopt a resolution limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement after the commission did not vote on Resolution 20 26 2 at a prior meeting; speakers said avoiding a vote damaged trust and asked for clearer, codified practices with public-safety exceptions.

Several residents used the public-comment period to criticize the commission for declining to vote on Resolution 20 26 2 at a prior meeting and to urge a formal policy restricting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement while preserving public-safety exceptions.

One commenter said the March 2 meeting "gave the appearance of a coordinated plan rather than open and…

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