Grand Rapids City commissioners will discuss the possibility of declaring GR a sanctuary city on Tuesday night.
The city has received around 2,000 emails in the past week in support of the possible move.
GR Rapid Response to ICE organizer Jeff Smith says the declaration is a public statement to the community and to immigrants that the city does not support the threat of mass deportations.
The meeting agenda shows that commissioners will discuss the request while also hearing from the city manager on how Grand Rapids Police will interact with ICE officials and those living in the country illegally.
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