Residents urge Butler County to end ICE contract; chief defends jail operations

Public comments at the Butler County Board of Commissioners meeting focused on the county’s contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with multiple residents urging the board to terminate the agreement. Mike Meyer of Hamilton told the commission the number of immigration-related civil lawsuits nationwide has risen and said Butler County should take steps to reduce exposure, adding, “I would like to see the county take action to reduce the risk of ICE related lawsuits, and I feel the best way to do this is by canceling the contract with ICE.”