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Residents urge Manchester to prepare for possible ICE presence
Summary
Five residents told the council they want the city to be proactive and prepared in case Immigration and Customs Enforcement operates in Manchester; no formal action was recorded at the meeting.
At the Feb. 2 Manchester City Council meeting, five residents told the council they were concerned about the prospect of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence in the city and urged officials to prepare.
Barry Osterbur, Linda Mussio, Margaret Shaw, Cynthia Every and Carol Palms each raised the issue during the public participation portion of the meeting, asking the council and staff to be proactive and ready should federal immigration enforcement activity occur in Manchester. The minutes record community concern but do not show any immediate council direction or formal action in response.
The mayor and council proceeded to regular business after public comments; no public hearing on the matter was listed on the agenda and no ordinance, resolution or referral appears in the meeting record. The council adjourned at 8:43 PM.
