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(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- An immigrant advocacy group says efforts to keep them from peacefully protesting to support immigrants during their check-ins at a Cedar Rapids ICE office are attempts to hide abuse.
Members of Escucha Mi Voz say they were met with signage telling them to stay off federal property for purposes other than official business when they arrived at the ICE office on Square D Drive yesterday.
They say a planned seven foot tall chain link fence around the office--permitted by the city last week--is meant to silence witnesses.
The property owner, who leases the building to DHS says they have the legal right to control who accesses their property.
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