""We will not stand by the tactics of this federal administration," Márquez said during the board's meeting on Tuesday. "Even though they've made statements that they are not going to relocate here, we want to be on the record ... that we will stand on the right side of history.""
"Haubert, the president of the board whose district includes Dublin, acknowledged the resolution is largely symbolic, since the federal government owns and manages the prison site, and the federal government's powers preempt the county's. "The federal government can do what the federal government might want to do," he said."
"Rev. Deborah Lee, co-executive director of the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, stated that while the county has little control over federal property like the FCI Dublin site, county leaders should still make their opposition clear to the Trump administration. "We're being tested morally as a country. Are we going to let them come for our neighbors and do nothing?""
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution opposing the conversion of the former federal women's prison in Dublin into an immigration detention facility. Supervisors emphasized their commitment to standing against federal actions they view as unjust. Although the resolution is largely symbolic due to federal ownership of the site, local leaders expressed the importance of voicing opposition. ICE has stated it is not considering the conversion of FCI Dublin, but community leaders stress the need for moral clarity in the face of federal policies.
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