A Pennsylvania sheriff struck a deal with ICE.
A Philadelphia-area sheriff was ousted last week after facing criticism from his Democratic opponent and rights groups over a partnership he forged with federal immigration authorities.
Out of three models, Harran chose the one that grants the most authority to local deputies.
Hundreds of local law enforcement agencies across the country, including five other Pennsylvania sheriff’s offices, have chosen to participate in that model, called the Task Force Model.
The other models allow local agencies to deal only with suspected undocumented immigrants already in custody or facing criminal charges.
Seventeen law enforcement officers in Bucks County received ICE training as part of the agreement, according to Harran.
Harran lost by roughly 25,000 votes, according to county data, on par with several other county-wide Republican candidates. »