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State representatives, residents urge Rockingham County to disclose details of any ICE/DHS contract
Summary
Multiple state representatives and residents told the Rockingham County commissioners at the Dec. 31 meeting that any memorandum of agreement or RFP tied to the Department of Homeland Security/ICE should be released publicly and vetted by the county delegation jail subcommittee before commissioners vote.
Several state representatives and residents used the board’s public comment period on Dec. 31 to press Rockingham County commissioners for transparency about a potential contract or RFP with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
State Representative Linda Haskins said the widely circulated $6,000,000 revenue estimate for hosting detainees does not account for county expenses that federal payments may not cover. "The supposed $6,000,000 that could accrue to…
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