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Pender County commissioners kill resolution backing ICE 287(g) after public outcry and questions about costs
Summary
The Pender County Board of Commissioners voted to remove a resolution expressing support for an ICE 287(g) program after extensive public comment, questions about cost and local control, and a request that sheriff and staff provide more details before any endorsement.
Pender County commissioners on Feb. 18 voted to remove from their agenda a proposed resolution expressing support for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 287(g) authority after extensive public comment and questions from several commissioners.
The resolution as drafted said the county supported the Pender County Sheriff’s Office entering a memorandum of understanding with ICE under Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which authorizes ICE to delegate immigration-enforcement duties to state and local officers. Commissioners ultimately voted to “kill” the item so that sheriff’s office leadership could meet with county staff and the board for further discussion.
The action followed more than an hour of public comment dominated by opposition.…
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