"From Bolts: Since Donald Trump's return to office, local and state agencies across the country have rushed in huge numbers to aid his deportation campaign by joining 287(g), which authorizes local law enforcement officers to act as federal immigration agents. The agreement in Bucks County granted Harran's deputies the power to question the immigration status of people they encounter and to serve and execute arrest warrants on ICE's behalf. . ."
"And his Democratic challenger, Danny Ceisler, a 33-year-old attorney and Army veteran, spoke up against the ICE partnership, putting the issue at the center of his campaign. Ceisler defeated Harran by 11 percentage points last week, a margin of roughly 25,000 votes. He confirmed to Bolts after his victory that he intends to terminate the 287(g) agreement once he enters office."
"It makes immigrant communities afraid to call the police, Ceisler said. You're talking about some of the most vulnerable members of society, who not only need to be able to call the police for their own protection, but to report crime, which affects everybody."
Bucks County voters replaced Republican sheriff Fred Harran with Democrat Danny Ceisler after Harran's cooperation with ICE became a central campaign issue. Harran had signed a 287(g) agreement that authorized deputies to act as federal immigration agents, question people's immigration status, and execute ICE arrest warrants. Since Donald Trump's return to office, numerous local and state agencies have joined 287(g) to support deportation efforts. Ceisler, a 33-year-old attorney and Army veteran, campaigned against the ICE partnership and won by about 11 percentage points, roughly 25,000 votes. Ceisler intends to terminate the 287(g) agreement, citing its chilling effect on immigrant communities reporting crime.
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