$100,000 on the Horizon as Banner County Sheriff Teams Up With ICE

Banner County Sheriff’s Office Deputies are stepping beyond county lines and into federal immigration enforcement. As such, their work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could bring a $100,000 boost to the Sheriff’s Office. “ The initial stipend is $100,000,” Sheriff K. Zane Hopkins said Monday. “That’s huge for us right now.” Hopkins confirmed that his department has already assisted ICE with two arrests, including serving federal warrants in Kimball. Deputies also occasionally assist with transports when requested. “We’re not federal officers, but we can act under the federal government,” Hopkins explained. The sheriff said ICE contacts his office when assistance is needed, and deputies may respond outside Banner County. “They call, we help if we can, if we’re able,” he said. Although the Sheriff’s Office has not yet received the $100,000, Hopkins said he has submitted the billing paperwork and is awaiting payment.

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