County ICE Detention Contract

Expressed opposition to the 287(g) contract, citing statistics on immigrant crime rates and quoting President Ronald Reagan on immigration.

Urged the board to terminate the 287(g) contract, arguing that voluntary cooperation with ICE does not enhance local safety and separates families.

Cited economic studies arguing that mass deportations and ICE enforcement do not improve employment prospects for U.S.-born workers.

Shared a personal story of a family affected by ICE detention at the Butler County jail and urged commissioners to end the contract.

Addressed the detention of family members of active-duty military personnel and asked the board to terminate the ICE contract.

Criticized the commissioners for maintaining the county's ICE detention contract and highlighted local media coverage and protests.

Asked the commissioners to consider the golden rule and end the ICE contract.

Highlighted recent high-profile immigration arrests and urged the board to end cooperation with ICE.

Spoke against institutional cruelty and immigration detention, quoting Abraham Lincoln.

Expressed support for the ICE contract before being asked to leave for declining to state their name.

Asked how many sheriff deputies are trained for ICE operations and spoke about recent immigration arrests.

Criticized rising ICE arrest numbers and urged the board to terminate the county's detention contract.

Argued that unjust laws must be challenged and urged commissioners to end the ICE contract.

Expressed strong support for local law enforcement and the ICE contract.

Shared a personal story about a local college student detained by ICE and urged the board to end the contract.

Criticized sheriff statements on immigration and contrasted treatment of different immigrant groups.

Spoke about civil rights and criticized the county's ICE contract in light of recent political rhetoric and local impacts.

Urged commissioners to put aside personal views and cancel the ICE contract to serve the will of the people and common good.

Asked commissioners to choose compassion over cruelty and end the ICE contract.

Questioned what it would take to reverse the ICE contract, citing concerns over racial profiling, family separation, and lack of warrants.

Noted previous discussions with the sheriff regarding ICE contracts under different presidential administrations.

Repeatedly called on the commissioners to end the ICE contract, citing human suffering, local tragedies, and community harm.

Expressed concern that the presence of ICE in Butler County is causing distress to U.S. citizen students and asked commissioners to reconsider the county's contract.

Discussed Ohio House Bill 200, which makes being undocumented a felony and imposes funding penalties on non-compliant local jurisdictions.

Urged commissioners to use their elected platform to advocate for immigration reform rather than profiting from the ICE detention contract.

Criticized the ICE contract using an analogy about dealing with an unreliable vendor, arguing it is an irresponsible use of taxpayer funds.

Highlighted economic contributions of undocumented immigrants and urged the county to end its ICE contract and focus on violent crime.

Marking week 34 of protests, urged commissioners to end the contract, calling profit from detaining people morally objectionable.

Shared national media and columnist perspectives regarding mass deportation and urged the county to drop its ICE agreement.

Voiced strong opposition to Ohio house bills allowing immigration enforcement in hospitals and mandating local police cooperation with ICE, warning it destroys community trust.

Urged the commissioners to end the county jail's contract with ICE, citing constitutional concerns, moral hazards, and lack of criminal records among many detainees.

Shared the story of a Venezuelan asylum seeker detained in the Butler County jail following a minor traffic stop despite having temporary protective status.

Discussed how partisan media bubbles shape public perception of immigrants and immigration enforcement differently, urging adherence to democratic and constitutional values.

Asked for a written explanation regarding the commissioners' authority over the sheriff's budget and taxpayer liability concerning lawsuits against ICE.

Argued that ICE detentions divert sheriff deputies from focusing on local criminals and asked commissioners to terminate the ICE contract.