PAINESVILLE, Ohio — Some in Lake County are pushing back against a recent policy to join forces with federal agents for immigration enforcement.
Organizers with the Lake-Geauga Fights Back Network are planning a protest for Monday evening outside of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The demonstration is in response to recent agreements signed with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for a limited partnership.
In mid-September, Sheriff Frank Leonbruno announced his office had signed two agreements to assist ICE with immigration enforcement. Lake County Sheriff's Office to partner with ICE on immigration enforcement
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A section added to federal immigration law in 1996, known as 287(g), allows IC