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Livingston County approves resolution to track sheriff contacts with suspected undocumented migrants after heated public debate
Summary
The Livingston County Board of Commissioners voted 8–0 (1 absent) on Sept. 23 to adopt Resolution 2024-09-128 directing the sheriff’s office to monitor and document contacts with people suspected of unlawful entry. Supporters called it proactive data collection; opponents warned it risks racial profiling, chills crime reporting and invites litigation.
The Livingston County Board of Commissioners voted Sept. 23 to adopt Resolution 2024-09-128, a measure directing the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office to monitor and document contacts with individuals suspected of unlawful entry into the United States. The motion, moved by Commissioner Wes Nakagiri and seconded by Commissioner Fiani, passed by voice vote reported as 8–0 with one commissioner absent.
The measure prompted the meeting’s longest public-comment period, with more than a dozen speakers both for and against the resolution. Supporters, including Tim Quinn and Colleen Quinn, said the county needs local data to spot trends and prepare services, citing examples of municipalities that scaled suddenly and experienced strain on housing and public health. “We don’t know what we don’t know,” Tim Quinn said, calling the resolution a proactive step to protect county services.
Opponents included Reverend Rudra Dunzula,…
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