Federal prosecutors have been ordered to investigate and bring possible legal action against cities and counties, like Columbus and Franklin County, should they not comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
Columbus and Franklin County have policies that can put them at odds with ICE’s immigration enforcement. The agency under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is expected to step up deportations of undocumented immigrants under President Donald Trump’s administration.
As of Thursday, it is unclear if ICE has conducted any deportation operations in Franklin County since Trump took office earlier in the week. ICE and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio did not respond to a request for comment before deadline…