ACLU decries expanding ICE partnerships with Ohio law enforcement

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 495

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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Donald Trump took office at the start of 2025 vowing to expand Immigration and Customs Enforcement and ramp up mass deportations. Even as voters have soured on the effort, contracts between ICE and Ohio’s local law enforcement agencies have exploded, the ACLU of Ohio reported on Monday.

At the end of 2024, just two counties — Geauga and Seneca — had contracts with the feds to house immigration detainees in their jails.

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