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Residents urge Monrovia to adopt sanctuary ordinance after reported ICE-related deaths
Summary
At the April 7 city council meeting, residents urged Monrovia to investigate recent ICE-related deaths, adopt a sanctuary-city ordinance, and establish a memorial for Carlos Roberto Mononttoya of Valdez; city staff said it will continue outreach to state offices but provided no timeline for an ordinance.
Sher Lochner, a Monrovia resident, used the council’s public‑comment period on April 7 to urge the City Council to pursue an investigation into recent deaths allegedly connected to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to adopt a sanctuary‑city ordinance.
"These deaths reflect not only the violent enforcement actions by ICE...We urge the Monrovia City Council to stand against the dehumanization tactics that have resulted in these senseless deaths," Sher Lochner said during public comment, and asked…
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