ICE contract / Moshannon Valley

Shared his personal health struggles and argued the county should oppose the inhumane treatment of detainees, saying human dignity matters more than financial gain.

Questioned why the contract is only six months and worth $100,000, called it 'blood money,' and criticized the taxpayer cost of detention transfers.

Argued the country has resources to care for citizens without detention, that most detainees are not criminals, and that profiting from harm is anti-Christian.

A retired state trooper who called the ICE arrests extrajudicial and warned the commissioners that supporting the contract amounts to participating in a criminal enterprise.

The county DA urged approval, citing the rule of law, support for facility workers including his parents, and the county's duty to its citizens.

Retired Army chief warrant officer who urged the board to table the vote and hold a public information session, citing Sunshine Act concerns and the facility's history of deaths.

Said a facility employee told him he stays only because a worse replacement might come, and questioned what the $100,000 is actually for.

A pastor who urged non-renewal, saying the county acts as a middleman with no control, that he has been unable to gain access for pastoral visits, and that the contract brings negative attention to the community.

Described deportations of valid residents and visa applicants, invoked Matthew 25, and criticized the use of taxpayer money to harm people.