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Residents warn of pressure to host ICE detainees; county counsel says guidance memo issued to departments
Summary
Public concern about pressure to provide detention beds for ICE prompted the county—s counsel to describe a guidance memorandum the administration issued to departments, constitutional officers and superintendents to address executive orders and federal immigration enforcement updates.
Residents at the Feb. 19 Bergen County Commissioners meeting raised concerns that federal authorities are pressuring local officials to provide detention space and to coordinate with ICE. In response, the county counsel reported the administration had reviewed the latest executive orders and provided a memo to departments, constitutional officers and county superintendents with guidance for legal and operational questions.
Jean Stella of Closter told the board she had seen reporting that federal immigration officials were recruiting local law enforcement…
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