Summary
A sheriff in Ohio has renewed a program with the federal government to help deport people living in the U.S. without legal permission. This program involves local jails holding these individuals until they can be picked up by federal authorities.
Key Facts
- President Trump is increasing deportations during his current term.
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is working with local police through long-standing agreements.
- These agreements let local jails hold undocumented immigrants for ICE to transfer them.
- Sheriff Richard Jones in Butler County, Ohio, restarted this partnership after Trump was reelected.
- Local law enforcement collaboration with ICE is becoming more active.
