Residents urge Butler County commissioners to end ICE contract during packed public comment
Multiple Butler County residents urged the Board of Commissioners to terminate the county's contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, citing perceived civil-rights harms, family separations, liability concerns and local public-safety trade-offs.
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Several residents told the Butler County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 6, 2026, that the county should end its contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying the agreement exposes the county to legal and moral risks and diverts law-enforcement resources from local public safety.
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