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Residents urge Wilson County leaders to oppose reported ICE detention facility; ask for formal resolution and transparency
Summary
Dozens of Wilson County residents told county leaders at a Feb. 17 meeting they oppose reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans a detention facility in Lebanon and called for transparent information and a formal county resolution opposing it.
Dozens of Wilson County residents on Feb. 17 urged county elected officials to oppose reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to open a detention facility in Lebanon, saying the community deserves transparent information and formal action even if no purchase has been confirmed.
Speakers at the county commission’s public comment session described a mix of local research, media reporting and first‑hand accounts that, they said, justified immediate attention. "If there's even a possibility this facility could open in Wilson County, the public deserves to know what proactive steps are being taken now," Paige Cook told commissioners, and she asked the body to provide regular updates and to…
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