Opponents of ICE facility in Alexandria hold their own forum after public hearing cancelled
Opponents of a proposed immigration detention center near Alexandria International Airport held a community forum after the official public hearing was cancelled.
Following the abrupt cancellation earlier this month of a public meeting about a controversial plan for an immigration detention center near the Alexandria International Airport, opponents of the detention center on Monday held their own forum at a nearby community center.
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