County attorneys nix proposal for Minnesota sheriffs to coordinate with ICE

The Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association sought a way around Minnesota law that prohibits holding inmates past their release date for ICE. The post County attorneys nix proposal for Minnesota sheriffs to coordinate with ICE appeared first on MinnPost.

By: Ana Radelat

Outlets: MinnPost

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 687

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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WASHINGTON – Minnesota sheriffs sought a way around a state law that prohibits an inmate from being detained for Immigration and Customs Enforcement beyond their release date.

The idea was to enter into a “basic ordering agreement” (BOA) that would allow ICE up to 48 hours to pick up undocumented individuals targeted for immigration enforcement as one effort to find ways to cooperate more fully with federal immigration authorities.

To make sure these …

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