‘Demonstrable harm and destabilization’: Vancouver City Council denounces actions of Homeland Security, ICE in city

'Actions that blur authority': Vancouver condemns federal immigration enforcement tactics

City leaders previously called for more transparency and accountability last December after two arrests became public.

‘Demonstrable harm and destabilization’: Vancouver City Council denounces actions of Homeland Security, ICE in city

The Vancouver City Council formally denounced the actions of federal immigration enforcement agencies, saying the conduct of U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel in the Vancouver area “has caused demonstrable harm and destabilization.” Read more...

Vancouver councilors responsible for stoking irrational fears in the community

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance sharply criticizes a Vancouver City Council declaration on immigration enforcement, arguing it fuels fear, undermines law enforcement, and lacks supporting evidence.