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County says it will not take part in immigration ‘roundups,’ warns of doctored images
Summary
New Castle County officials told the Public Safety Committee they have no assigned assets to federal HSI/ICE task forces, will not participate in planned immigration roundups, and warned the public about circulating photoshopped images; councilmembers urged quick community outreach when incidents arise.
At the Feb. 18 New Castle County Public Safety Committee meeting, Colonel Jamie Leonard said the county has no personnel assigned to large federal task-force operations and will not participate in immigration-style roundups.
“We are not participating in any immigration style roundups,” Leonard said, adding that the county will provide mutual-aid assistance “if they find themselves in situations where their life is in danger or other people's lives are in danger.” Leonard…
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