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Berrien County sheriff: local agreement with ICE covers jail holds only, not community task force
Summary
The sheriff told commissioners the county’s agreement with ICE covers only warrant service for people incarcerated in the county jail and does not authorize community enforcement or a task-force model; county leaders and the prosecutor have discussed the limits of local authority with faith leaders.
The Berrien County sheriff told the board that the county’s local agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) applies only to a warrant-service function for people already in custody and does not create community enforcement or a task-force authority.
The sheriff explained the three components referenced under the 287(g)-style framework discussed in media coverage — a warrant-service model, a jail-enforcement model, and a task-force model — and said the county has signed only the warrant-service arrangement. Under that…
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