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Blog: ICE conducts operations in Ithaca, community rallies in support of sanctuary status

By Julian DeLucia, Eamon Corbo, Kaeleigh Banda, and Noa Ran-Ressler
February 5, 2025
Lucia Iandolo
Ithaca community members gather on The Commons to protest the presence of ICE in Ithaca.

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