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Visitor asks about 287(g) agreement; commissioners say county will not place it on the agenda
Summary
A visitor asked whether Beaver County would consider approving a '287(g)' agreement with federal immigration authorities; the presiding official said the board's stance has not changed and that the agreement 'will not come forward onto one of our agendas,' noting the sheriff entered an agreement independently.
During public comment at the Feb. 12 Beaver County Board of Commissioners meeting, resident John Kimball asked whether the commission planned to consider approving a '2 87 g' agreement — referenced in the meeting as a 287(g) agreement between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities — citing concerns about alleged abuses by ICE and DHS.
John Kimball asked: "I wanted to know if the commission is are we…
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