LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) -- The Lancaster County District Attorney's Office has added to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's footprint in the region.

Records from the agency show the DA's office signed a 287(g) agreement on Aug. 28. Such agreements delegate immigration enforcement authority to local law enforcement. So far, 39 law enforcement agencies in the state have signed 287(g) agreements.

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The DA's office joined under the task force model, which allows law enforcement agents to interrogate any person suspected of being in the country unlawfully, make some warrantless arrests and hold people in custody on behalf of ICE.

In a statement, the DA's office said only one detective is undergoing training with th

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