Two Wisconsin Sheriff Races Turn on ICE Cooperation as Sauk and Winnebago Voters Weigh 287(g) Agreements, Jail Detainers, and Immigration Enforcement Limits This Fall – Central Recorder Publishing

Two Wisconsin Sheriff Races Turn on ICE Cooperation as Sauk and Winnebago Voters Weigh 287(g) Agreements, Jail Detainers, and Immigration Enforcement Limits This Fall – Central Recorder Publishing

BARABOO, WI — Two Wisconsin sheriff races have become a referendum on how much local law enforcement should help federal immigration authorities. In Sauk and Winnebago counties, voters will choose between Republican candidates who want to keep existing ICE partnerships and Democratic candidates who want to scale them back. The fight is centered on 287(g) agreements, which let designated county officials carry out limited immigration-enforcement …