Police forces in Lancaster County apply for ICE-supervised immigration enforcement program

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Two Lancaster County agencies have applications pending to join a task force that allows local officers to work closer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

According to online records, Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and the Northwest Regional Police Department both submitted applications to be part of ICE’s Task Force Model.

The task force model allows state and local agencies to carry out immigration enforcement activities under ICE supervision and oversight, according to a fact sheet on the model…

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