13 Virginia sheriff’s offices sign agreements with ICE to help enforce immigration

Greene Co. sheriff explains 287(g) partnership with ICE

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — It wasn't long after Wesley Holt became sheriff in Greene County in 2018 that he thought partnering with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency would be good for his department and the county. At that time, Greene County was just the second jurisdiction in the state to be a part of the 287(g) program with its Jail Enforcement Model. "There is a right way to come to our country and there's a wrong way to …

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13 Virginia localities sign agreements to help ICE conduct immigration enforcement

The agreements allow for local law enforcement to do some of the work typically reserved for employees with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.

More Alabama counties sign on to help ICE detain, jail immigrants

In January, President Donald Trump issued an executive order authorizing the partnerships.

Headlines from across the state: 13 Virginia localities sign agreements to help ICE conduct immigration enforcement; more …

Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall: Politics: 13 Virginia localities sign agreements to help ICE conduct immigration enforcement. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall). Virginia lawmakers reject latest Youngkin appointees to university boards. — Virginia Mercury. Environmental groups slam federal plan to ship wetlands mitigation out of Hampton Roads. — Virginia M…

13 Virginia sheriff’s offices sign agreements with ICE to help enforce immigration

BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Thirteen sheriff's offices throughout Virginia have signed agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to help enforce immigration law. The agreements were made through ICE's 287(g) program, which, according to the agency, allows local law enforcement agencies to: "Identify and process removable aliens with pending or active criminal charges," "Enforce limited immigration authorities with ICE …