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Residents press Rancho Santa Margarita council over mayor’s remarks about ICE
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Rancho Santa Margarita City Council they were alarmed by comments they attributed to Mayor Tony Beal supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the city, and urged the council to retract the remarks or hold the mayor accountable; council members offered information about local law‑enforcement relationships but took no formal action.
Dozens of residents addressed the Rancho Santa Margarita City Council during two public‑comment periods to condemn remarks they said Mayor Tony Beal made at a prior meeting expressing support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the city. Jacqueline Martin, a resident who spoke during the first public comment period, told the council, “You should be ashamed of yourself,” and said she was “ashamed that you represent our city.”
Speakers listed multiple allegations of misconduct by federal immigration agents, recounted recent cases of…
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