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Residents urge Rutherford County to exit 287(g) agreement as public comment grows
Summary
Multiple residents at the Dec. 11 Rutherford County commission meeting urged the board to push the sheriff’s office to exit the county’s 287(g) immigration agreement, saying it has caused fear and alleged misconduct by ICE and local law enforcement.
Scores of residents told the Rutherford County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 11 that the county’s participation in a 287(g) immigration agreement with federal authorities is harming immigrant and citizen residents and should end.
At the start of public comments, Pamela Jones of District 20 accused the sheriff and his office of lying about the agreement and said the arrangement lets “masked goons” pursue families in the streets. Jacob Jones said the county’s participation in 287(g) “volunteers our sheriff’s department” for what he…
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