A pro-immigrant activist praises Fulton County’s decision to not honor the federal government’s request to hold suspected undocumented immigrants, a common practice in Georgia and nationwide that the writer deems illegal imprisonment. Meanwhile, a Manhattan Institute scholar expresses support for the enforcement policy as part of the Secure Communities program.

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Jo'wan Bellamy taught in the GNETS program for 17 years and recently transferred to Atlanta’s new behavioral program at Crawford Long Middle School. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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