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Granville County sheriff explains cooperation with ICE, jail notification rules and detainee handling
Summary
At a Kids Corner event, the Granville County sheriff told students his office does not conduct ICE round-ups but must notify federal authorities under state law (House Bill 312 and House Bill 10), run fingerprints, and that ICE typically has 48 hours to pick up detained individuals or the facility releases them.
The Granville County sheriff told students at a school “Kids Corner” session that his office cooperates with federal immigration authorities in a limited, statutory way and does not conduct mass immigration round-ups.
Asked how he feels about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the sheriff said he "supports all law enforcement" while stressing a distinction between local jail operations and ICE enforcement: his office notifies ICE under state laws and runs fingerprints for anyone in custody who falls into categories required by statute. "If they're supposed to be picked…
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