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Council reads joint statement on federal immigration operations; public urges immediate ban on use of city property by ICE/CBP
Summary
Council read a joint statement with Buncombe County expressing concern about border‑patrol activity and pointing people to legal resources; multiple speakers later urged council to adopt an immediate resolution barring ICE/CBP use of city property.
At the start of the Nov. 18 meeting council read a joint statement, prepared with Buncombe County, addressing community fear over anticipated U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) or ICE operations. The statement said local residents deserve to feel secure and that the Asheville Police Department and Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office do not participate in federal immigration enforcement; it directed people in need to legal assistance and urged peaceful public expression.
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