BLOOMINGTON ( 25News Now ) - Will they or won’t they? Police in Bloomington were at the center of a brief interaction at Monday night’s council meeting on immigration.

Earlier this month, Wesley United Methodist Church held a forum on the topic. The mayor said police don’t need to be involved in those discussions, so they did not show up to that event.

This led to questions on Monday night, with some speakers frustrated.

“My question is, who has more specialty than the actual police in reassuring immigrants that reporting crimes won’t get them deported?” said Bloomington resident Jill Blair.

The concern stems from immigrant residents under-reporting crimes against them due to fears they might be deported.

“It is therefore understandable that churches and other Community organization

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