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Richmond County VA — Governmental Operations Standing Committee 2026-09-23: Adam Howard, a Richmond public defender representing Virginia New Majority, urge
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County commission agenda item matching detention pipeline keywords.
Meeting: Governmental Operations Standing Committee Date: 2026-09-23 Agenda Item: Adam Howard, a Richmond public defender representing Virginia New Majority, urged Council to adopt a formal immigrant trust policy, citing concerns that fear of immigration enforcement prevents undocumented residents from accessing schools, public services, and police protection. He alleged cooperation between Richmond police and ICE and called for citywide guidelines, safeguards against misuse of Flock surveillance data, a clear disciplinary process, and implementation that includes the Sheriff’s Office.
Matched keywords: \bICE\b, undocumented
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