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Commissioner Gerken moves to rescind Operation Stone Garden grant after criticizing DHS and ICE
Summary
During debate on Jan. 13, Commissioner Gerken called recent federal actions by DHS/ICE morally unacceptable and moved to rescind a December Operation Stone Garden grant resolution; the board voted to rescind the December resolution by 2‑1.
At the Jan. 13 Lucas County commissioners meeting, Commissioner Gerken objected to county acceptance of federal Operation Stone Garden funds and moved to rescind a December resolution authorizing the grant.
Gerken said he would not “be part of taking money from DHS” and characterized recent federal activity involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol as having “walked themselves into the…
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