SALT LAKE CITY — As another Utah law enforcement agency teams up with federal immigration officials to fight illegal immigration, the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah is raising its voice against such cooperation.

Riverton leaders announced Friday that the Riverton Police Department had entered into a formal accord with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to jointly pursue immigrants in the country illegally. The department joins several other sheriff’s offices across Utah and the Utah Department of Corrections in entering into what federal authorities refer to as 287(g) agreements.

Like representatives from other agencies entering into 287(g) accords, Riverton authorities touted the agreement as a way to assure public safety and better fight crime.

“It allows federal immigration

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