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Alexandria council fields fears over ICE activity, says sheriff is independent
Summary
At a city town hall, council members reassured residents that Alexandria Police do not participate in ICE operations, explained limits on the council’s authority over the independently elected sheriff, and urged residents to press state and federal representatives while continuing local outreach and legal review.
Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley and four council members addressed resident fears about Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity at a Saturday town hall, stressing limits on local authority and urging both individual outreach to the sheriff and broader legislative pressure.
Bagley opened by clarifying that Alexandria Police Department officers are not participating in ICE enforcement in the community and that APD’s role is local criminal enforcement, not immigration operations. “Our police department is not participating in any ICE activity in the community,” she said, framing that as a point…
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