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Residents urge Winnebago County to end 287(g)-style cooperation with ICE; sheriff's office presents local data
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Judicial & Public Safety committee the county should withdraw from its warrant-service agreement with ICE, citing constitutional and trust concerns. The sheriff's office said the county uses a limited warrant-service-officer model, reported recent detainer counts and said participation produced no direct financial incentive.
Dozens of Winnebago County residents urged the Judicial & Public Safety committee to push the sheriff to withdraw from the county's 287(g)-style warrant-service agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying the partnership erodes trust and raises constitutional and liability risks.
"Crime committed by U.S. citizens is far more common than crime committed by immigrants," said Becky Stuvis, a resident who addressed the committee during the public-comment period, arguing the program diverts local resources and lacks transparency. "Decision decisions that affect civil liberties and county liability should not be made without transparency."
Multiple speakers cited recent national reports and incidents in other jurisdictions as reasons to end the agreement. "We should terminate our MOA agreement and that we should be out,"…
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