MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — After months of friction between the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and federal immigration authorities, Sheriff Garry McFadden said his recent October meeting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials hopefully marks a turning point in how the two agencies work together.
In a statement released on Friday, McFadden said he and his staff met in person with ICE representatives from North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia on October 17.
It was the first meeting between the sheriff’s office and the regional ICE team, McFadden said.
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“The goal of the meeting was clear: to establish a better working relationship, improve communication, and create a safe and organized process for all enforcement operations within Mecklenburg County,” McFadden said in a released statement…