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Southampton County board directs attorney to ask immigration group to remove county from 'sanctuary' list after officials say jail complies with ICE detainers
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously directed the county attorney to email the group listing Southampton County as a 'sanctuary' jurisdiction and ask to be removed, after the county attorney and the sheriff said the local jail complies with ICE detainer requests.
The Southampton County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to ask the county attorney to contact a national group that had listed the county as a “sanctuary” jurisdiction and request removal. The motion instructs the attorney to send an email seeking removal without attaching the sheriff’s or other officials’ names.
The action followed a staff explanation and public comment about what “sanctuary” listings mean and whether the county meets them. The county attorney said…
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