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Residents tell Butler County commissioners to end ICE contract, allege detainee mistreatment
Summary
Multiple residents urged Butler County commissioners to cancel the county’s contract with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, citing due-process concerns and alleged inhumane treatment of detainees; the presiding official said cancelling a local agreement would not remove federal ICE authority.
Dozens of residents addressed the Butler County Board of Commissioners during the public‑comment portion of the Feb. 10 meeting, urging the board to cancel the county’s contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Immigration and Customs Enforcement and citing due process and humane‑treatment concerns for detainees.
Anne Janssen, who identified herself as a resident of 7 Mile, told commissioners she and a regular group "stand for justice and due process for all" and asked the board to "immediately cancel your contract with ICE," saying many detainees are not criminals and are being treated inhumanely. "People who have not committed any crime do not belong in jail,"…
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