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Residents press Sussex County commissioners to oppose proposed detention centers and federal enforcement practices
Summary
During an extended public-comment period, multiple residents urged the board to oppose federal immigration enforcement operations and the potential conversion of local facilities to detention centers; speakers demanded public stances, cited recent deaths attributed to federal agents, and asked the county to explore legal and policy options to block large detention facilities nearby.
An extended public-comment period at the Sussex County commissioners meeting on Jan. 28 featured multiple residents asking local officials to oppose federal immigration enforcement actions and to explore ways to prevent large detention facilities near the county.
Ken Collins of Andover Township told the board that federal agents have used lethal force in recent incidents and urged county officials to "issue some sort of resolution or whatever it is you do and take a stand against this aggression by the federal government." He called for arrests and prosecutions of federal agents he said were responsible for deaths he…
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