KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knox County Commission passed an honorary resolution on Monday recognizing the Knox County Sheriff’s Office’s partnership with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

KCSO participates in the 287(g) program, which offers federal dollars in exchange for helping ICE enforce U.S. immigration laws. Knox County has participated in the program since 2017, but its commitment has received more attention recently because of an increase in immigration detainees in the county over the past year.

KCSO booked nearly 400 immigration detainees in April alone, a huge jump from about 60 last October. The increase is one of the reasons Commissioner Andy Fox detailed in the resolution he felt should be recognized.

The resolution also says, “the Commission

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