FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — A proposal requiring Kentucky law enforcement agencies to partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be considered by the General Assembly next year.

The proposal was recently discussed during an Interim Local Government Committee meeting.

"These officers are deputized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and they can only engage in this limited enforcement while under the supervision of the federal authorities," said Rep. T.J. Roberts, who presented the proposal.

Currently, law enforcement groups across the state have the option to participate in an ICE program that trains and deputizes local police to act as federal agents. The proposal brought up in the Kentucky Legislature would mandate participation in this program.

The ICE program is ca

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