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Residents urge commissioners to oppose county cooperation with ICE 287(g) and warn of costs and civil-rights impacts
Summary
Three residents urged the Board of County Commissioners to oppose an ICE 287(g) agreement, citing civil-rights concerns, community protests and potential local costs; commissioners said the sheriff's operational decisions are separate from the county's budget authority.
Three residents urged the Carroll County Board of Commissioners on Thursday to decline or oppose local cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under a 287(g) agreement, citing civil-rights concerns, potential local costs and community fear. Jessica Hill, a Westminster resident, told the board she and others oppose the 287(g) agreement and said she only learned of it 11 days earlier. She said more than 600 people have signed a petition opposing the…
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