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Resident Ron Merkord says ICE enforcement is 'terrorizing' Fillmore community
Fillmore City Council · February 24, 2026
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Summary
Local resident Ron Merkord urged the council to hold a stakeholder meeting after reporting an increase in ICE activity. He asserted 17 Fillmore detentions since 2025 and cited countywide figures; no council response or staff action was recorded in the meeting.
Ron Merkord, a resident who said he lives on a ranch in Bardsdale, addressed the council during public comment and described what he said were mounting ICE enforcement actions affecting Fillmore families.
Merkord said that ICE detained someone…
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