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Large public turnout pushes council to scrutinize proposed 287(g) jail‑to‑ICE arrangement
Summary
Dozens of residents, faith leaders and service providers addressed the council in a lengthy public‑comment period urging the council either to oppose a county memorandum of agreement with ICE or to demand more details before any executive action; county leaders said they will return with a draft MOA, legal analysis and a plan for council review.
A packed public comment period Oct. 7 focused on a proposed local agreement related to the federal 287(g) program that would permit local detention staff to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with certain warrant‑service activities. Speakers — including clergy, immigrant leaders, lawyers and dozens of residents — urged the council to block or closely constrain any county cooperation with ICE, while some speakers supported the proposal as a law‑enforcement tool.
County and ICE officials described the specific model under consideration as the “warrant‑service officer” (WSO) model, not a neighborhood enforcement program. County executive staff and the sheriff’s office said the WSO model would apply to people already in the county detention center: corrections staff or deputized personnel would serve administrative immigration detainers on people being released from local custody, then hold them for up to 48 hours so ICE can take custody following its own vetting. County officials said the proposal is…
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