Proposed bill would force Kentucky police departments to work with ICE task force program

Proposed bill would force Kentucky police departments to work with ICE task force program

(J. Tyler Franklin / LPM)A Republican state representative plans to file legislation that would require all Kentucky police agencies to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a program that gives local officers some power to enforce federal immigration law. Rep. TJ Roberts of Burlington filed a bill request ahead of the 2026 legislative session — signaling his intention to file the measure when the General Assembly convenes in Janua…