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Highland Lake council deadlocks, declines to sign ICE 287(g) memorandum of agreement
Summary
At a Jan. 13 special meeting, the Highland Lake Town Council voted 3-3 on a motion to sign a memorandum of agreement to participate in the ICE 287(g) program; the motion failed after the council recorded that its insurer would not provide coverage.
Highland Lake — The Town Council voted 3-3 on Jan. 13, 2026, failing to approve a memorandum of agreement that would have joined the federal ICE 287(g) program, after council members reviewed written responses from federal officials and learned the town’s insurer would not cover participation.
Mayor Gail Bailey called the special meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. at The Anchor. Council members reviewed handouts of questions and…
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