Utah Sheriff Association information release on 287(g) agreements.07/29/2025 10:04:56 am
A message from the Utah Sheriff's
Association and Sheriff Smith on Federal
immigration agreements.
For information. The Utah Sheriffs Association released this letter for clarification on the 287(g) agreement which is included below. To quote the letter: “Each County Sheriff is an independently elected, constitutionally-charged official and each county will determine its own agreement with ICE.” Further quoting the letter, “the new agreements do not significantly change how sheriff’s offices operate but provide greater access to federal data and resources to help identify individuals already in custody. “ To quote Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith: “For example, our deputies will not participate in immigration sweeps or workplace raids, and any immigration-related action occurs only after an individual has been arrested on separate criminal charges.” How does this help keep our Utah County Community safe? Our office has had various suspects that we’ve arrested on very serious offenses and booked into our Jail. These suspects were booked into the Utah County Jail on approved Probable Cause statements for criminal charges. Those suspects were also believed to not be in the United States legally. Unfortunately, there were no ICE agents available at the time to be able to place a hold on those persons bookings to further investigate their immigration status and these suspects were released pending further court hearings. Some of those suspects fled the country, others reoffended, while some did follow through with the court process. With the 287(g) agreement in-place, select trained Corrections Deputies would have been able to place an immigration hold on the suspect’s Judge approved booking. Which then gives the ICE agents the time and ability to review the immigration status of the person being held on criminal charges. As stated by Sheriff Smith, “we will closely monitor these agreements and maintain open communication with federal partners.”
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