Protesters Crowd Annual Washington County 287(g) Meeting

KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich

Published December 16, 2019 at 3:33 PM CST

Protesters stand with placards at the annual Washington County ICE 287(g) meeting.

Several hundred Washington County residents turned out for the annual Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) public meeting late last week in Fayetteville where a majority demanded the program be terminated.

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