Will Rockingham County jail take ICE deal? One Republican may vote no

By: Brandon Ng

Outlets: Portsmouth Herald

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 1,481

Last Updated: 5 days, 20 hours ago

BRENTWOOD — The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners has received a 33-page contract from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to house detainees in the county jail. But the future of the deal remains uncertain as one Republican says he may vote no with his decisive vote.

If approved by a vote of the three county commissioners, the jail would house — for at most five years — up to 150 …

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