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A group of clergy are joining the call for Newburgh leaders to hold fast to a city policy that prohibits local police from cooperating with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. Leaders of multiple churches and a synagogue told city council members at Monday evening’s meeting they must stick to the city’s welcoming city policy of 2017, which bans local police from cooperating with ICE agents on investigations and arrest scenes. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. Newburgh’s population is more than half Hispanic and has a growing Haitian population. The city has a history of immigrant-friendly policies. “I and a few others said ‘We’re going to step up for this,'” Rabbi Doug Koin, of Temple Beth Jacob said. “We want you as board members to know that we in the Newburgh Interfaith Council and the Christian Ministerial Fellowship are going to stand behind you.” “The people of the city are afraid,” said city…..