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Elk Grove residents press council on ICE raids and data‑sharing; staff promises broader public meetings and partner resources
Summary
Multiple residents on March 11 urged Elk Grove officials to hold well‑publicized public meetings about ICE enforcement, to clarify the use and retention of license‑plate‑reader and drone data, and to consider terminating vendor data‑sharing contracts. Assistant City Manager Jackie Guzman and the chief outlined legal limits and resources, including a $25,000 city grant to a local immigrant‑support nonprofit.
Elk Grove — A series of public commenters at the March 11 City Council meeting pressed elected officials to expand community outreach and clarify city policies after an informal staff meeting on immigration enforcement drew questions.
Jennifer Colton described a family emergency involving alleged online sexual exploitation and said she had difficulty getting timely attention from Elk Grove Police Department detectives; Mayor Singh Allen and the chief pledged follow‑up. Multiple other speakers who attended a staff meeting the night before asked for more widely noticed sessions where residents…
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