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Union County commissioners back Immigrant Trust Act resolution after hours of public testimony
Summary
The Union County Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt a resolution supporting the Immigrant Trust Act (Reso. 2025-796) after extended public testimony in which residents and immigrant-rights organizers described ICE raids, family separations and community impacts.
The Union County Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt a resolution supporting the Immigrant Trust Act (recorded in the meeting materials as Reso. 2025-796) after more than an hour of public testimony on immigrant enforcement and local responses.
The resolution — brought before the board during the meeting’s public comment and adoption of resolutions — was the focus of repeated appeals from community groups, immigrant-rights organizers and individual residents. Speakers described recent ICE raids, families separated overnight, and harms to children and workers; several cited other counties and municipalities that have passed similar measures. "The decision to not open a new ICE jail in Union County was pivotal and saved countless lives," said Adam McGovern of Wind of the Spirit Immigrant Resource Center. "By passing this resolution tonight, you will show who you are and who we…
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