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Residents press Grand Rapids commission to adopt sanctuary policies and ban Flock cameras and 287(g) agreements
Summary
An extended public-comment period featured residents, faith groups and immigrant-rights advocates urging the City Commission to adopt six sanctuary policies, bar 287(g) agreements with ICE, and ban or remove Flock license-plate readers, citing FOIA findings, family separations, and data-security concerns. Speakers asked for enforceable policies rather than symbolic statements.
A broad cross-section of residents, faith leaders and community groups used the meeting’s public-comment period to press the City Commission for immediate, enforceable changes on immigration and surveillance policies.
Speakers repeatedly asked the commission to adopt the six sanctuary policies the community has presented since January 2025, to publicly commit not to enter into 287(g) agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to prohibit Flock automatic license-plate-reading cameras. Commenters described family separations and…
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