Commissioners in Coos County rejected a plan to allow federal immigration authorities to stay in their jails after learning that it would put the county in legal danger.
Despite not being legally enforceable, the proclamation would have shown unwavering support for the federal agency known as ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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