February 14. ans

Statement Against ICE Enid:

During the past week. mere than 230 peeple have been arrested acress
Nerth ICarelina during surprise raids by lniniigratien and IC'uste-ms
Enfercement Mest ef these arrests were targeted at ceunties where eur
sheriffs have ended the practice ef detainers.? That is. they are ne lenger
helding suspected undecumented immigrants 43 heurs beyend the time they
weuld legally be allewed te be released after pasting bend er serving a
sentence. This is the preregattve c-f eur sheriffs. and they have exercised it
wisely te help eur cemniunities live free frem fear.

The raids have struck. terrer in the hearts ef many ef eur valued
cemmunity members. They have breken apart iam?ies. separating parents
freni their children.

We cannet step frem eperating in eur cities. but we can and must
speak eut against these raids which destab?ise neighberhceds. traumatiae
children. hurt many innecent peeple. and create distrust at law eniercement.
The negative cellaterai censequences cf these raids en eur cities is enermeus.

Therefere we. the undersigned mayers. state eur unwavering eppesitien
tn the ICE raids that have swept Herth Carelina in recent days. and we call an
ICE e?'iciais te cease such raids in the future. These raids are detrimental tn
the weleeming. stable. le'ving cemmunitles that we werk every day te bu?d.

Steye Schewel. Mayer at Durham
Nancy ?Vaughan. Mayer ef Greensbere
Mitch Cehdn. Mayer ef Fayetteviile
Esther Manheinier. Mayer ef 
lan Baltutis. Mayer cf Burlingten

Pam Hemminger. Mayer ef Chapel Hill
Lydia Lavelie. Mayer ei' Carrbere