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Dozens urge Orange County to track ICE detainees; commissioners say county will seek legal/operational updates
Summary
Twenty-eight speakers urged the Board of County Commissioners to guarantee due process and tracking for immigrants detained by ICE in the Orange County jail; the board discussed federal limits on disclosure, ongoing internal monitoring, and directed staff to return with updates and any feasible local actions.
During the public comment period June 6, 28 speakers addressed the Board of County Commissioners, most urging that the county guarantee and track the whereabouts and due process of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while in the Orange County jail system.
Speakers included students, faith leaders, immigrants, community organizers and union representatives. Common concerns were that people flagged by ICE “disappear” from local records, families are unable to find detainees, and detainees sometimes lack access to counsel or notification that family can use to locate them. Several speakers said people detained included long‑term residents, parents and workers rather than dangerous criminals.
Representative public commenters included Aliyah Noemi (UCF…
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