Three Wichita city leaders called for a resolution Tuesday to prevent local police from cooperating with federal immigration officers.
During an ACLU protest in Riverside Park, City Council members Mike Hoheisel, Maggie Ballard and Joseph Shepard spoke out against partnerships known as 287(g) agreements. The agreements allow local law enforcement agencies to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to expand ICE efforts.
Addressing about 100 people at the protest, Shepard, assisted by a Spanish translator, said immigrants belong in Wichita…