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“Nearly three weeks after federal immigration raids unnerved Redwood City’s large Latino community, a dozen immigration advocacy groups have formed a coalition aiming to convert Redwood City and San Mateo County into a haven for undocumented immigrants.
“Our vision would be for Redwood City and San Mateo County to be a community thats safe for all of its residents, said Sheryl Bergman of the International Institute of San Francisco, whose Redwood City office assists the local Latino community. “We want public assurance from our local leadership that parents will be safe when they walk their children to school.”
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