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Residents press Bradford County commissioners over proposed ICE detention site, citing contamination, costs and safety
Summary
Numerous residents urged Bradford County officials to halt or more carefully evaluate a proposed ICE detention facility, raising environmental contamination, property-value impacts, legal liability and fiscal risk; the sheriff defended the plan and said environmental safeguards and consultant review are part of the process.
A steady stream of residents told the Bradford County Board of County Commissioners that a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility near the entrance to Stark and across from the local Walmart is the wrong fit for the county, citing environmental contamination, property-value loss and fiscal risk.
At the public-comment portion of the meeting, several speakers described deep opposition to the site. One speaker who identified local shopping centers said she supported law enforcement but warned that ‘‘this is the wrong spot’’ for a facility near heavy foot and vehicle traffic and said, ‘‘if something happens and God forbid somebody get killed, it's on your…
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