Residents press county over ICE cooperation; sheriff says his office will stop cooperating
Multiple residents said local cooperation with ICE led to about 60 people being taken from the community and urged the county to stop cooperating. Sheriff Adam Murdie announced the Sheriff's Office will not cooperate with ICE any longer; Undersheriff Josh Ashe described adherence to legal bounds.
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Dozens of community members used the unscheduled public‑comment period Aug. 4 to urge Gunnison County officials to stop cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Residents said cooperation between the Sheriff’s Office and ICE had led to an estimated "about 60 people being taken from the community," and that fear of enforcement is deterring immigrants from reporting crimes, seeking medical care or attending public meetings.
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