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Orange County leaders unanimously approve resolution opposing proposed ICE facility

The resolution is symbolic, but demonstrates a united commitment “to public safety, to the rule of law and to treating every person with dignity,” per Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings.

Bolstered by a show of public support, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday that voices opposition to the conversion of any industrial warehouse in Orange County into a federal immigrant detention center. The resolution comes in response to reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to purchase […]

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