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Lincoln County adopts formal procedure for federal immigration encounters with amendment
Summary
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt a county-wide policy instructing employees how to handle encounters with federal immigration officers, adding a late amendment to include specific contact numbers for counsel.
Lincoln County commissioners voted Oct. 1 to adopt a new policy and procedure guiding county employee responses to encounters with federal immigration enforcement officers.
The measure, described by county staff as a formalization of trainings conducted since February, lays out steps employees should take if Immigration and Customs Enforcement or other federal immigration officers appear on county property. County Counsel noted the procedure distinguishes between an ICE warrant and a judicially signed warrant and directs employees to contact supervisors and the counsel's…
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