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🌱 Why did ICE hold requests fall in Putnam while neighbors surged?
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- Why did ICE hold requests fall in Putnam while neighbors surged?
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📰 News we're reading
• ICE Requests to Hold Jailed Immigrants Surge in Hudson Valley, But Dutchess County Says It's Not Cooperating (thedailycatch.org) — ICE detainer requests to the Putnam County Jail actually dipped slightly from 2024 to 2025, even as most neighboring Hudson Valley counties saw sizable increases. The story explains how detainer requests work, why they’re rising regionally under stepped-up federal enforcement, and what local sheriffs and immigration advocates say about cooperation with ICE. 
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