TOOELE — As several counties in Utah enter an era of greater cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the federal agency’s recruiting tactics have been creating tension.

Sheriffs in Utah and across the country have expressed concerns about ICE potentially poaching deputies with advertised signing bonuses of up to $50,000 .

Tooele County Sheriff Paul Wimmer told KSL TV he would be pausing before deciding whether to pass along names of deputies who would be enrolling in ICE immigration training under 287(g) agreements with the county.

“I’m looking for a little more confidence that the names of the deputies I provide are not going to be actively recruited by ICE as they complete the training,” Wimmer said during a recent interview.

Tooele County was among the Utah co

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