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Resident alleges abductions by ICE/CBP in public comment; council did not respond at the meeting

Montclair City Council · December 1, 2025
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Summary

A longtime Montclair resident alleged during public comment that he witnessed an abduction and accused ICE/CBP of operating with unmarked vehicles and without due process; the claim was not addressed by staff or council during the meeting.

During the public-comment period, Robert Vbar — who said he grew up in Montclair and received local schooling — urged the city to investigate and respond to what he described as increasing enforcement activity by ICE and CBP.

Vbar recounted witnessing "an abduction of three people at a bus…

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