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Denton County signs 287(g) task force MOU with ICE; sheriff says program carries no county cost
Summary
The Denton County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a 287(g) task force memorandum of agreement with ICE on Jan. 13 after Sheriff Murphree described selected-officer training, federal reimbursement for duties and compliance with a recent state law requiring sheriff participation in one 287(g) model.
The Denton County Commissioners Court on Jan. 13 approved a memorandum of agreement under the federal 287(g) framework between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Denton County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff Murphree told the court the task force model differs from the jail model the county participates in; under the task force model, selected officers will be trained by ICE to detain and arrest when needed and to assist ICE operations. He said the program is "at…
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