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Albany County committee adopts amended resolution limiting cooperation with ICE, sparks debate over enforcement and victims
Summary
Resolution 55 would bar the county sheriff from entering into 287(g) agreements and prevent county property from being used to stage ICE or Border Patrol operations; sponsors argued the change protects public safety and civil rights, while some members raised concerns about victims, sheriff duties and the scope of 'cooperation.'
The Public Safety Committee considered Resolution 55, a measure aimed at limiting county facilitation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol operations in Albany County.
The resolution's sponsor opened with a detailed critique of recent federal immigration enforcement tactics and said the measure would prohibit the Albany County Sheriff's Office from entering into agreements under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and would bar use of county property as staging areas or detention centers for ICE or…
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