PAINESVILLE, Ohio — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with federal agents for immigration enforcement. On Wednesday, Sheriff Frank Leonbruno announced the agency has signed a pair of agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain people who are in the country illegally.

“It’s our job to detain people who break the law,” Leonbruno told News 5 on Wednesday. “This simply helps us codify our legal authority to do these detentions.”

A section added to federal immigration law in 1996, known as 287(g), allows ICE to partner with local law enforcement agencies. The sheriff said his office received the signed agreements last week, and deputies will need to complete special training before they can officially participate in the program.

Leonbruno said the ag

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