Atlanta Mayor’s Advisory Council Holds Public Hearing On ICE Contract

At a public hearing Wednesday, attendees held up signs urging the city of Atlanta to end its contract to house U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees.

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A month ago, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced she was suspending the city’s multimillion-dollar contract to house U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees.

On Wednesday afternoon, her new advisory council on the matter held a public hearing.

The public’s clear consensus? Atlanta should end its relationship with ICE. Attendees held up signs in support as people took turns at the podium.