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Brookhaven residents press council to address ICE activity and local economic impacts
Summary
Two residents told the council they have seen immigration enforcement actions near Buford Highway and asked the city to fund a market study into business impacts; the police chief said Brookhaven has not been asked to assist immigration enforcement and cited House Bill 1105 and legal limits on local authority.
Residents at the March 10 Brookhaven City Council meeting urged the council to address immigration enforcement activity they say is harming local businesses and worker safety.
Erica, a Waffle House worker and union member, described witnessing masked officers detain a worker near Buford Highway and said her store has seen a decline in business and hours since the current federal administration’s increased enforcement. She said she and coworkers witnessed…
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