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Residents urge Morris County to back Roxbury in opposing planned ICE facility; commissioners express support but take no formal action
Summary
Two public commenters asked the Morris County commissioners to join Roxbury Township in opposing a planned ICE facility off Route 46 (media reports say it would house about 1,500 people). Commissioners voiced sympathy but did not adopt a county resolution at the meeting.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Two local officials speaking during public comment asked the Morris County Board of Commissioners to join Roxbury Township in opposing a planned ICE detention facility reported to be proposed off Route 46.
Gary Kouichi, who identified himself as council president of Mine Hill Township and a representative of the Morris County Democratic Committee, said Roxbury had unanimously passed a resolution opposed to the…
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