US sheriffs decry White House effort to hire away local law enforcement for Ice
One sheriff calls surprise use of deputy email list offering $50,000 hiring bonus ‘unprofessional and unethical’The White House’s aggressive push to hire federal immigration agents is causing friction with local sheriffs – even those who back Donald Trump’s deportation agenda.More than a...
<p>One sheriff calls surprise use of deputy email list offering $50,000 hiring bonus ‘unprofessional and unethical’</p><p>The White House’s aggressive <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/02/immigration-hiring-push-trump-private-army">push</a> to hire federal immigration agents is causing friction with local sheriffs – even those who back <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s deportation agenda.</p><p>More than a dozen US sheriffs and law enforcement associations have complained that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) has tried to poach local deputies and officers as Ice rapidly expands.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/04/trump-ice-immigration-hiring">Continue reading...</a>
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