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Mayor Struck says South Bend police not involved in ICE activity after resident inquiry
Summary
A resident asked whether South Bend police were participating in recent ICE operations; Mayor Julie Struck reassured the meeting that South Bend is a sanctuary city and the police department is not involved, the council minutes show.
Diantha Weilepp asked whether the South Bend Police Department had been partnering in recent ICE activity, prompting Mayor Julie Struck to respond that South Bend is a sanctuary city and the Police Department is not involved in such activity.
The exchange occurred during the meeting’s public-comment portion and drew no follow-up motion or further council action. The minutes record the assurance but do not include verbatim quotes beyond the paraphrase that the city would not participate in the ICE activity.
