BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - We are learning more about the 287 (g) agreement that the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office recently signed.

Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner signed the agreement on July 29, and ICE approved it on July 31.

Through the agreement, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office will be able to partner with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce immigration laws.

The department entered into the Task Force Model.

“It’s been a forward progress,” Sheriff Tanner said. “We’ve got to identify staff, and the staff has to be trained.”

Once trained, two deputies will be able to question individuals about their immigration status, arrest without a warrant, process immigration cases, draft charges, and hold and transport individuals on ICE’s behalf.

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