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Providence Council Debates ICE Data Sharing Proposal

10/8/2025

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Providence City Council is weighing proposal to require judicial warrants for data sharing with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The changes would bar Real Time Crime Center data and license-plate readers from immigration enforcement.
Allen Waters, Republican mayoral candidate, opposes proposal, claiming illegal immigrants take residents' jobs.
Community members testify to fear.
Critics condemn deportations and police involvement in ICE.

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Story summary

Providence City Council is weighing proposal to require judicial warrants for data sharing with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The changes would bar Real Time Crime Center data and license-plate readers from immigration enforcement.
Allen Waters, Republican mayoral candidate, opposes proposal, claiming illegal immigrants take residents' jobs.
Community members testify to fear.
Critics condemn deportations and police involvement in ICE.