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Residents clash over proposal to convert county land into ICE detention facility
Summary
Public comment at a Bradford County commissioners meeting focused on a proposal to repurpose the Douglas property as an ICE detention center, with multiple residents citing alleged abuses, costs, and reputational harm while a smaller number voiced support and raised concerns about crime and elected officials.
At a Bradford County Board of County Commissioners meeting, residents took the allotted public-comment time to voice sharply divided views on a proposal to repurpose county-owned Douglas property as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility.
Several speakers urged the board to reject the plan, citing reports of poor conditions and alleged abuses at other ICE detention centers. "Detaining immigrants in secure facilities is dramatically more expensive for taxpayers than community-based alternatives," Monique Constantino of Gainesville said, arguing that case…
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