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Polk County sheriff pushes to speed up immigration enforcement

In late January 2025, federal officials got a lead regarding three people in Idaho.
Kootenai County Deputy Harvey Ballman shared information that prompted the lead.
Ballman's email passed along addresses of three targets for possible immigration enforcement.
Ballman was "more than willing to send us more information in the future," according to the agent.
Two of the three people were ordered to be deported, though none were actively committing crimes.

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Polk County sheriff pushes to speed up immigration enforcement

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Cooperation with federal authorities tests bounds of law and policy, stirs fear in immigrant communities COEUR D’ALENE, ID – In late January, federal immigration officials got a lead on three people in Idaho they thought, based on information shared by Kootenai County Deputy Harvey Ballman, “may be illegal.” Not only that, but Ballman was “more than willing to send us more information in the future,” wrote one Border Patrol agent in an email, pa…

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