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See which New York counties have partnered with ICE to enforce federal immigration laws.

There are three types of agreements with varying levels of involvement, from serving warrants to arresting suspected undocumented immigrants.

While ICE claims these agreements enhance homeland security, opponents argue they encourage racial profiling and are illegal in New York.

Six New York state counties have now answered the call from the Trump administration for their sheriff's offices or police departments to help federal agents detain undocumented immigrants.

The latest recruit was Steuben, a county of 92,000 in southwestern New York. Sheriff Jim Allard signed two agreements in July for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to authorize and train members of his staff to per

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