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Public commenter urges limits and regular reporting on Kenosha County's 287(g) agreement with ICE

Judiciary & Law Enforcement Committee · March 4, 2026
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Summary

At the March 4 Judiciary & Law Enforcement Committee meeting, Jim Kennedy pressed the county to narrow its 287(g) agreement and require public reporting on detainers, transfers to ICE custody, supervised activities, and costs; Chair Laura Belsky responded that the Sheriff has independent authority and the agreement is executed with ICE.

Jim Kennedy, a resident who identified his address during the public-comment period, urged the Judiciary & Law Enforcement Committee to require strict limits and regular public reporting for the county's 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Kennedy told the committee he was concerned that the agreement "deputizes select county employees to operate under ICE authority within detention facilities at the county's expense and under ICE supervision," and said…

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