Idaho law enforcement continue vocal opposition as ICE legislation heads to State Senate.

Law enforcement groups throughout the state are sounding off in opposition to Senate Bill 1441 as it advances in the Idaho Senate.

“When you stretch these resources so thin, then it makes it a safety issue for officers on the street,” said Idaho Fraternal Order of Police President Bryan Lovell. “It's a safety issue for the community because 911 calls still happen, crashes still happen, incidents still happen that aren't necessarily related to illegal immigration – and if they are, there's already processes in place and methods to deal with it right now.”

“That was the intention, to make sure that cooperation with ICE and communication with ICE is governed by agreements that are set forth by the federal government – these 287(g) agreements,” said Idaho Senate President Pro Tempore Kelly Anthon, R-Rupert. “and that we don't see that cooperation differing from jurisdictional to jurisdiction – that we create the general rule with the exceptions.”