Nearly 60 law enforcement agencies across Kentucky have signed up for a controversial program that gives some powers of federal immigration enforcement to state and local officers.
The count marks an uptick from the 17 agencies taking part in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 287(g) program at the end of last year.
The Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting reviewed federal data, published by ICE, that shows 34 sheriff’s offices, 22 police departments and three county jails across the commonwealth are participating in the program as of Nov. 4. Unlike neighboring Indiana, Missouri and West Virginia, Kentucky’s state police department hasn’t signed up…