PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is weighing in on the city council’s decision to send “Know Your Rights” mailers to every household in Providence, which received online backlash.
The mailers inform residents what to do when encountering Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, telling them not to open the door, what to look for in a warrant and a reminder that local police should not be helping ICE agents.
Mayor Smiley said there wasn’t a specific incident that prompted the council’s decision…