Berkeley County Commission approves Sheriff's Office enrollment in DHS 287(g) reimbursement program
Oct 23, 2025
The commission voted to allow the sheriff's office to use the county's SAM account and federal tax ID to enroll in a Department of Homeland Security (287(g)) reimbursement program for work on immigration-related arrests; the decision followed extended discussion about liability and scope.
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The Berkeley County Commission voted to authorize the sheriff's office to enroll in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 287(g) reimbursement program and to use the county's System for Award Management (SAM) account and federal tax identification number to accept reimbursements for participating deputies.
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