The city acknowledged that the change could make it more difficult for some families to visit detained loved ones.

The City of Glendale in Los Angeles County said in a statement on Sunday that the decision to end the agreement DHS and ICE was “not made lightly.”

  • pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
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    5 days ago

    The agreement allowed detainees to be housed at the Glendale Police Department facility, which provided access to virtual and in-person visitation.

    City leaders acknowledged the change could make family visits more difficult, and warned that access to legal representation might be more limited at other facilities.

    “Nevertheless, despite the transparency and safeguards the city has upheld, the city recognizes that public perception of the ICE contract—no matter how limited or carefully managed, no matter the good—has become divisive,” the city said in a press release.

    • LandedGentry@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      5 days ago

      Yes I would say it’s quite “divisive” to allow jackbooted thugs wearing face covers to arrest our friends, family, and neighbors with impunity because their bigot leader has them all whipped up into a frenzy. So glad they figured this out lmao