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The Atlanta City Council passed two resolutions: one opposing the acquisition, renovation, expansion, or operation of warehouses or other facilities within Atlanta for ICE detention, stating that no municipal resources or property should facilitate such facilities and invoking the city’s zoning, permitting, and land-use powers; and one requiring Atlanta Police officers to document federal immigration enforcement activity when APD is present, including preserving body-camera footage, and to preserve evidence and refer suspected felony misconduct by federal agents to prosecutors. The resolutions cite the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Atlanta’s status as a welcoming city; Georgia ranks among the top states for ICE arrests, and state law mandating local cooperation may constrain enforceability.