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Director says ICE visit prompted internal guidance; staff to review procedures in April
Summary
Following a recent on-site immigration-enforcement incident, the director told the board staff will review an internal procedure document and advised personnel to be 'professional not helpful' when enforcement is in public library spaces.
The director described a recent incident involving immigration enforcement and said leadership has developed internal guidance for how staff should respond in public spaces. "ICE is allowed to come into the library. We're in our public space," she said, and added that her guidance to staff has been to "be professional not helpful."
She said the leadership team briefed all staff and will review the procedures again in the April staff meeting; the director also said she had discussed the issue with the police chief and received affirmation of the approach. The packet includes sample scripts and a city council resolution that informed the internal procedures, and the director offered to share those resources with board members.
