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Bridgeport council passes resolution demanding ICE transparency and due-process safeguards
Summary
After a string of immigrant community testimonies, the Bridgeport City Council approved a resolution calling on the Department of Homeland Security/ICE to respect due process in the city, require signed warrants, identify agents, and limit enforcement to violent offenders.
The Bridgeport City Council voted Nov. 3 to approve a resolution asking the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to observe enhanced transparency and due-process protections when operating in Bridgeport.
The resolution, approved as item 113-24 during the council's Nov. 3 meeting, calls on ICE and DHS to obtain a signed warrant specific to an individual before arrest, tell the person why they are being detained, allow a telephone call and access to legal counsel, and require agents to identify…
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