Ensuring people are heard: Councilor Kori Rodley speaks out about ICE

Editor’s Note: On Feb. 17, Springfield City Councilor Kori Rodley of Ward 1 addressed the council and the audience during a regular meeting. This came in response to residents who urged city officials to issue proclamations or statements regarding ICE’s federal immigration enforcement tactics in their city. Below are excerpts from her speech.

I want to acknowledge how difficult the past several months have been for so many of our Springfield neighbors, and I wanted…