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Residents urge Southfield to press Redico for town hall after reports of ICE legal office lease
Summary
Multiple residents and local groups urged the Southfield City Council to demand a public town hall with Redico and to speak publicly about a reported lease at 1 Town Square for OPLA, the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, citing concerns about transparency and treatment of detainees. Council members acknowledged limited local authority but said they would pursue appropriate channels.
Multiple residents and civic groups told the Southfield City Council on March 23 that the city should demand answers from Redico about a reported lease for space at 1 Town Square occupied by OPLA, the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, which provides legal services to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Speakers urged the council to press the developer to hold a public town hall to explain tenant arrangements and to make clear what the city knows about the occupant.
The push came during the communications portion of the meeting, when several community members spoke in succession. Cameron Fink, co-founder of Southfield Neighbors Action Committee, said Redico had “invited a secret government office in our…
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