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The multimillion-dollar question: Is Buncombe County a “sanctuary” for undocumented residents? • Asheville Watchdog

Part two of three Asheville and Buncombe County officials face a dilemma of enormous consequences. If they refuse to cooperate fully with the Trump administration’s orders to deport millions of unauthorized immigrants nationwide, the president has threatened to cut off access to all federal funds to the storm-ravaged city and county, and instructed the attorney general to pursue possible legal action against local officials. The loss of potentia…