In letter, community groups ask Everett to take action on ICE
EVERETT — A group of over 30 businesses, nonprofits and community organizations sent a letter to Everett’s mayor and city council on Feb. 13, asking the city to implement new policies to protect immigrant communities amid an increase in immigration enforcement activity.
In response to the letter, Everett mayor Cassie Franklin will issue a new directive next week to clarify how police and city staff should respond to immigration enforcement activities taking place in the city, the mayor wrote in a statement Thursday. The directive, a formal document issued by the mayor that instructs city staff to take specific actions, will be her 14th issued while in office.
The letter, obtained by The Daily Herald, asked the city to put in place a number of new policies, inspired by actions taken in other jurisdictions. The letter requests that the city:
• Require Everett police to document immigration enforcement activity
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