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Proposed ICE Facility Could Be on Its Way to Hertford County
Community members oppose ICE's plan to open a detention center at the vacant Rivers Correctional Facility, citing humanitarian and economic concerns with limited local control.
- During Monday's county meeting, residents opposed an ICE detention center at Rivers Correctional Facility, which the ACLU of North Carolina says ICE is considering, and officials reported no contact from federal planners.
- The ACLU of North Carolina recently uncovered documents indicating ICE is considering opening a detention facility at the vacant Rivers Correctional Facility, which has sat empty since 2021.
- Hertford County commissioners said they have had no communication with federal planners, and out-of-area attendees said they would return if needed, with a speaker stating, `We will be back to oppose.`
- A DHS spokesperson said there are no new centers to announce, while also noting ICE is actively working to expand detention space, despite legal debates over authority.
- Past local pressure has sometimes forced owners or firms to end talks with ICE, as documents show plans for 16 processing sites and eight detention centers with over 70,000 detainees.
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Residents, commissioners react to possible ICE detention center in northeastern North Carolina
The Hertford County Board of Commissioners will meet Feb. 16 for a regularly scheduled meeting. WAVY has learned that plans for a potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center at the Rivers Correctional Facility in Winton will be discussed during the meeting.
Residents, commissioners react to possible ICE detention center in Hertford Co.
The Hertford County Board of Commissioners will meet Feb. 16 for a regularly scheduled meeting. WAVY has learned that plans for a potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center at the Rivers Correctional Facility in Winton will be discussed during the meeting.
Community respond forcefully to potential ICE detention facility in N.C.
Community members packed the Hertford County Board of Commissioners meeting Monday night to voice opposition to the possibility of an ICE detention facility opening at the empty Rivers Correctional Facility in Winton, North Carolina.The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina recently uncovered documents showing Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering opening a detention facility at the site, which has sat empty since 2021."I…
ICE detention center proposed in Hertford Co.
The Hertford County Board of Commissioners will meet Feb. 16 for a regularly scheduled meeting. WAVY has learned that plans for a potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center at the Rivers Correctional Facility in Winton will be discussed during the meeting.
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