Bucks County sheriff ends ICE partnership, fulfills campaign promise
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Key Points:
- Bucks County Sheriff Danny Ceisler has terminated the formal partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ending the deputizing of county deputies for federal immigration operations, fulfilling a campaign promise.
- The decision removes the sheriff's office from direct ICE participation but does not prevent ICE from operating within Bucks County.
- Ceisler stressed that the sheriff's office will not obstruct federal enforcement and maintains open communication with ICE and other law enforcement agencies, denying that Bucks County is a sanctuary jurisdiction.
- The White House criticized the move, stating it complicates ICE's efforts to remove dangerous criminals and protect public safety.
- Ceisler's moderate stance contrasts with Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal's confrontational approach toward ICE, which
