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Wheeling resident recounts recent ICE apprehensions, urges police transparency
Summary
Jennifer Abon Alcantar told the Village Board that several Wheeling residents were recently detained by immigration authorities, including a local park district coach, and urged clearer police transparency about camera/drone systems and know‑your‑rights resources.
Jennifer Abon Alcantar identified herself during public comment at the March 16 meeting and said recent local immigration enforcement actions have directly affected Wheeling residents, including neighbors and volunteers who coach youth sports.
"These past few weeks have been particularly difficult in family support," Abon Alcantar said, describing two local residents taken by immigration authorities in…
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