Everett mayor issues directive outlining ICE response
EVERETT — Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin issued a mayoral directive during Wednesday’s city council meeting, outlining steps the city will take in response to increased immigration enforcement activity occurring in the city.
The directive, among other actions, prohibits federal immigration agents from accessing non-public areas on city property without a warrant, requires Everett police to record interactions if called to a scene of immigration enforcement activity, and instructs officers to take action if they observe egregious excessive force involving federal immigration agents.
“I’m directing staff to do everything within our legal ability to respond to federal immigration enforcement that, to the best of our ability, protects the community,” Franklin said in an interview Wednesday morning before her announcement. “We want to keep our immigrant residents safe.”
As part of the directive, staff across the city will also undergo training regarding privacy of information and access to city facilities by federal immigration agents. They will be required to report incidents of federal agents conducting immigration enforcement or staging on city-owned property, it states.
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