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Residents protest ICE detentions; county prosecutor defends sheriff’s authority and facilities
Summary
Multiple residents urged the county to end or limit ICE-related detentions; the county prosecutor responded that Ohio law and an Ohio Attorney General opinion permit sheriffs to contract with federal immigration authorities, and said the county’s facility meets federal standards. No policy change was made at the meeting.
Dozens of residents addressed the Butler County commissioners during public comment on Sept. 2, urging the county to stop housing people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Speakers said the county’s involvement in ICE detentions creates fear in immigrant communities and urged commissioners to cease cooperative arrangements.
“I am asking you as our representatives to choose compassion over complicity,” Linda Spurrier, a Hamilton resident, told the board. Several speakers described concerns about mass deportation policies and the human impact on families; speaker Steve Holmquist warned that the term “remigration” has “roots in the far right” and described his objections to federal plans he characterized as forced migration.
Residents also raised questions about a county facility known as the Resolutions Building and its lease from…
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