Southwest Idaho sheriff's office receives at least $116,000 from ICE
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Updated · wenatcheeworld.com · May 3
Southwest Idaho sheriff's office receives at least $116,000 from ICE
8 articles · Updated · wenatcheeworld.com · May 3
The payments went to Owyhee County, the first Idaho agency to join ICE's 287(g) task-force model in February 2025 and the only one so far paid for that participation.
Sheriff Larry Kendrick later signed an additional agreement allowing deputies to stop, question and process people they suspect are in the US illegally for federal immigration violations.
The rural border county, home to many farmers and immigrant farmworkers, is among hundreds of departments aiding Trump's deportation drive, with records showing federal money helped expand sheriff's office resources.
When federal cash incentivizes immigration arrests, what is the true cost to local public safety and community trust?
As ICE funds new police tech, how does advanced surveillance reshape life and privacy in rural American towns?