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Durham mayor and local leaders issue joint statement opposing immigration enforcement operations
Summary
Mayor Williams read a joint statement condemning an increased presence of immigration enforcement in North Carolina and affirming Durham as a welcoming community that will "lead with compassion, justice, and determination." Several council members publicly associated themselves with the statement.
Mayor Williams opened the Nov. 17 meeting by reading a joint statement — prepared with the city, school board and county commissioners — expressing alarm about recent reports of immigration enforcement operations in North Carolina. The statement said municipal leaders were "deeply troubled by recent news accounts of an increased presence of immigration…
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