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Durham leaders address community fear after local ICE operations; city outlines services and community resources
Summary
Mayor Williams and council members acknowledged recent immigration enforcement activity in Durham, stressed limits on local police involvement with federal immigration operations, and pointed residents to local nonprofits offering legal aid, emergency assistance and volunteer opportunities.
Mayor Williams and several Durham City Council members addressed recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations that prompted fear among residents, saying the city’s police do not proactively assist federal immigration enforcement and pointing people to local nonprofit resources for help.
The mayor said ICE does not routinely notify local government when it conducts enforcement actions and that the city learned about recent activity through community reports. He told the council that Durham Police “are paid with your tax dollars to serve and protect the people of…
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