NEWPORT, Ore. — Hundreds of people packed Newport City Hall Wednesday night for a community meeting, to discuss what appears to be growing evidence over plans to build an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the coastal city .

"No one deserves to get picked up (by ICE)," shared a young girl during public testimony, whose father is currently being detained by ICE. "My dad was my everything."

The entire city council including mayor Jan Kaplin expressed opposition to allowing any ICE facility in Newport.

"That's what we're fighting for," said Kaplan, referencing the girl testimony. "Her father was dragged in the street, hauled off, and that impacted this whole community."

Kaplan said he was tipped off about possible ICE plans in Newport last week when a third party, Te

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