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Residents urge Sullivan County to reconsider 287(g) agreement with ICE
Summary
Public commenters at the Sullivan County Commission work session urged commissioners to review and rescind recent 287(g)-style agreements with ICE, citing fiscal risks, civil-rights concerns and community trust impacts; commissioners did not take a vote.
Public commenters urged the Sullivan County Commission on March 26 to reconsider the county’s recent 287(g)-style agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying the arrangement exposes the county to fiscal and civil‑liberties risks and harms community trust.
Bennett Cowan, a Bristol resident, told the commission the county is taking on potential liabilities by partnering with ICE. “Litigation is the real money maker,” Cowan said, arguing detention and…
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