Behind the scenes: Inside the Mecklenburg Co. jail and the sheriff's ICE dispute

Behind the scenes: Inside the Mecklenburg Co. jail and the sheriff's ICE dispute

As immigration arrests ramp up, we're taking a closer look at the booking process inside the Mecklenburg County jail.

Minnesota sheriffs ink new agreements with ICE to identify, process immigrants for deportation

Five Minnesota sheriff’s offices have entered cooperation agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, bringing a controversial program coordinating local law enforcement and federal immigration agents to the North Star State. The Cass, Crow Wing, Freeborn, Itasca and Jackson County sheriff’s offices have entered 287g agreements with ICE since President Donald Trump took office, according to ICE records. The program, named for a cla…