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Resident urges Rockingham County to oppose reported plan for ICE detention beds
Rockingham County Board of Commissioners · September 18, 2025
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Summary
A Portsmouth resident urged the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners to oppose reports the county is considering opening 100–150 ICE detention beds, citing due‑process concerns and individual harms from detention and transfers.
During the public‑comment portion of the Sept. 18 meeting, Janai Lewis of Portsmouth addressed the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners and urged officials to oppose a reported plan to open 100–150 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention beds in the county.
Lewis described cases she and others have observed…
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