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Fairbanks Assembly urges congressional delegation to seek release of detained resident
Summary
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly on Sept. 25 passed a resolution asking Alaska's congressional delegation to advocate for the release of Acharya (Atchery) Buntau from ICE detention while she pursues immigration status; the measure passed 7-2 after extensive public testimony for and against.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly voted 7-2 on Sept. 25 to urge Alaska's congressional delegation to "use all available means to advocate for the release of Acharya Buntau from detention pending resolution of her immigration status," sponsors said. Supporters said Buntau, a longtime Fairbanks resident and local business operator, has been held in out-of-state detention and that her family and six children are suffering hardship.
Supporters at the meeting described the detention as traumatic for the family and the community. Thomas Bockert, introduced himself as a longtime Fairbanks resident and told the Assembly he had contacted the congressional delegation but had…
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