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Escondido Residents Rally Against ICE Training Contract

2/25/2026

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Escondido residents protested a decade-long contract allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to train at a local police gun range.
The demonstrations followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and recent fatal shootings by federal agents.
Some residents support the contract for its financial benefits.
Others fear it will deter immigrants from reporting crimes.
The City Council is set to discuss the contract amid growing national discontent with ICE's operations.

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Escondido residents protested a decade-long contract allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to train at a local police gun range.
The demonstrations followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and recent fatal shootings by federal agents.
Some residents support the contract for its financial benefits.
Others fear it will deter immigrants from reporting crimes.
The City Council is set to discuss the contract amid growing national discontent with ICE's operations.