Teen Vogue: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Says the City Won’t Hold New ICE Detainees

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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed an executive order that prevents the city jail from accepting any new ICE detainees. 

She made the decision in response to the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy, arguing that Atlanta should not be complicit in human rights abuses. 

Although some worry that detainees will be transferred to private facilities, Bottoms insists the real solution is comprehensive immigration reform. 

Her move reflects Atlanta’s identity as a “welcoming city” and supports more humane, long-term immigration policies.