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Alexandria council reads statement urging sheriff to stop voluntary transfers to ICE
Summary
At its November legislative meeting, the Alexandria City Council read a collective statement—delivered by Mayor Lee Gaskins—asking the sheriff to cease voluntary transfers of people in custody in response to ICE administrative detainers and warrants and affirming the city's commitment to immigrant communities and due process.
Mayor Lee Gaskins read a statement on behalf of the Alexandria City Council at the legislative meeting in November asking the sheriff to stop voluntary transfers of people in his custody to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) pursuant to administrative detainers and administrative warrants. "Alexandria has always been and will continue to be a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community," Gaskins said, adding that "supporting and safeguarding our immigrant…
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