SB276 would fine deputies $50K for helping ICE—Sheriff Mikesell says enough is enough
By Pat Hill | Pikes Peak Courier via Denver Gazette
Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell is so concerned about the effects of Colorado Senate Bill #276 he appealed in a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week.
The bill, if signed by Gov. Jared Polis, prohibits law enforcement from sharing information with the federal government about illegal immigrants who have committed crimes.
At issue is the bill’s interference with Mikesell’s 287(g) agreement with ICE.
The only sheriff in Colorado to have signed the agreement, Mikesell was sued over the issue by the ACLU in 2019. After a series of wins, losses and appeals by both parties, in February, Mikesell retained his ability to work with ICE to detain illegal immigrants who commit crimes.
However, if the governor do...