The City of Atlanta joined the cities of South Fulton and Oakwood in passing resolutions outlining its objection to Immigration and Customs Enforcement purchasing and converting warehouses in the municipality into immigration detention centers.
The resolution passed unanimously.
Public officials around metro Atlanta have taken up immigration issues after the Department of Homeland Security spent nearly $200 million on two warehouses in Georgia as part of a nationwide plan to convert them into detention facilities.
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