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Select Board updates ICE position statement, votes to send letter to federal delegation

Town of Falmouth Select Board · May 5, 2026
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Summary

The Select Board debated revisions to its position on ICE operations and voted to send a letter to members of the federal delegation (including Rep. William Keating and Senators Markey and Warren), asking for notification and urging adherence to constitutional protections while preserving collaboration for criminal enforcement.

The Select Board discussed a revised town position statement on immigration enforcement and voted to send a letter to the federal delegation requesting action and clearer notification practices for enforcement activity in Falmouth.

Town counsel and staff presented a redlined update to the board that retains a firm criticism of in‑custody deaths and other practices flagged in recent reports while explicitly stating that the…

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