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Residents urge Erie council to acknowledge ICE fears and demand transparency on mineral-rights talks
Summary
Residents told the Erie Town Council on March 24 that families of color in town are living in fear because of nearby ICE activity and urged the council to publicly recognize those fears; several speakers also pressed for clear public processes and answers about possible sales or negotiations over the town's mineral rights.
At the March 24 Erie Town Council meeting, multiple residents told elected officials they feel unsafe because of immigration enforcement activity near town and urged the council to publicly acknowledge and address those fears.
"This fear is real," said Anna Clark, an Erie resident in District 2, describing her 11-year-old daughter's distress at the thought federal agents could detain her friends. Clark asked council members to "recognize them, and believe them."
Shannon Milliken, who has spoken at several recent meetings, said she welcomed the council's outreach but called for a clear next step: "We are asking you to bring forward a public proclamation that directly acknowledges the fear families in this community…
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