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Rockingham County commissioners will hold a special public hearing on a proposal to house ICE detainees at the Brentwood jail.

The decision to hold a hearing came after protesters filled a commissioners meeting in opposition to the plan.

The county could earn up to $8.2 million in revenue by working with ICE, according to one commissioner.

Residents and some local politicians have voiced strong opposition, citing moral concerns and questioning the financial incentive.

BRENTWOOD — The Rockingham County commissioners said they will hold a special public hearing on whether to house Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Brentwood jail, after protesters filled their meeting room in opposition to the proposal.

Protesters, organized by the group Great

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