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Public commenters clash at county meeting over immigrants and election integrity
Summary
Two public commenters at the July 30 county commissioners meeting debated immigration, Medicaid access and election integrity. Thomas Pope made claims about immigrants and government programs; Dr. Larry Walter, senior pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church, rebutted those remarks using scripture and civic appeals.
Two speakers used the county commissioners' public-comment period on July 30 to debate immigration, Medicaid and election integrity, prompting a public rebuttal from a local pastor.
Thomas Pope of York, Pennsylvania, addressed the board about what he described as "election integrity" and alleged widespread misuse of public benefits. Pope said, "There are 1,400,000 illegal immigrants who get Medicaid," and described having been cut off from Medicaid in 2022. He urged enforcement actions by ICE and asserted that immigrants who receive benefits and drive…
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