Select Denton County Sheriff’s Office personnel can now identify and detain a person they suspect is violating U.S. immigration law, expanding this authority beyond jail interviews.
The Denton County Commissioners Court on Tuesday unanimously approved a 287(g) agreement between the Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to establish a task force partnership.
Under the training and supervision of ICE, select Sheriff’s Office officers can detain a person to investigate their immigration status and potentially arrest them on suspicion of immigration law violation during routine patrols, traffic stops and other community interactions…