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Residents press council over alleged ICE activity; council asks staff for report
Summary
Several residents told the Montlair City Council they face repeated ICE activity and demanded a city response including a family support fund and bans on ICE staging; the council asked staff to prepare a report on the city's options and practices and to summarize what other cities have done.
Montlair — Dozens of residents addressed the City Council during public comment to describe repeated federal immigration enforcement activity in specific neighborhoods and to press the council for action. Speakers asked the city to create an emergency fund for families affected by immigration detentions, ban ICE from staging on city property, and stop contracting with firms that share data with immigration authorities.
A written public comment from Tina Silva said Montlair has experienced disproportionately high ICE detentions and alleged that "44 confirmed kidnappings" had occurred in the city; she asked the council to take a public stand. In person, Veronica and Priscilla (residents and volunteers) described specific blocks they say are repeatedly targeted and…
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