Well, we have all seen Ice raids all over the U.S.

in the last few months.

Now, a Kentucky lawmaker wants local police and sheriff's departments in Kentucky to assist U.S.

immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Draft legislation would compel local law enforcement to share information and manpower with Ice when called upon by the federal agency.

Our June Lefler has more as we begin tonight's legislative update.

This has been used to address identity theft rings.

This has been used to address human trafficking.

This has been used to address gang violence as well.

This Northern Kentucky Republican proposes a law requiring state and local police and county sheriffs to sign a 287 G agreement with Ice.

Specifically, the task force model.

The task force model does not change the day to day operations of law enforcement.

This is not independent raids.

This is if they pull someone over for a DUI.

They are called for any other type of case that they are then able, upon reasonable and reasonable suspicion, to investigate to whether or not the individuals involved are here legally.

14 counties have signed some agreement with Ice.

Most, including the task force model, including Bracken County, Who sheriff says, quote, immigration enforcement is not the primary mission of local law enforcement.

As of this date, the sheriff's office has not had a need to utilize this enforcement authority.

But Democrats in Frankfort push back, citing chaotic ice scenes elsewhere.

What we are seeing in multiple places in cities is that individuals are literally being kidnaped off the streets by individuals who are not showing identification, who are not in properly marked vehicles, who are not providing warrants.

Folk are concerned about ice and ice is relationship to our law enforcement and to our citizens.

And it is real important that we do not go into, in my opinion, something that removes.

Due process.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky also opposes this, saying, quote, this attack on local control will undermine public safety, erode constitutional rights, strain law enforcement resources, and damage community trust across Kentucky.

Am I correct that they can already enter into these agreements without this legislation?

They are permitted, yes, but right now, right now, with the areas that have it, we don't have these agreements in the areas that need it most.

We don't have it in areas that may at the most.

What do you mean by that?

Northern Kentucky, for one, where I am, where I reside, we are right along a major, a major highway.

Those are areas where, especially whenever we're talking about other areas, such as what task force models have been particularly used for trafficking, smuggling operations.

Those are the areas that particularly need it.

I think this is really gets down to being a local control issue for me.

It our law enforcement agencies, I think they know their jurisdictions best.

They know where their resources need to be, allocate it.

They already have this tool.

I'm not really sure why we need to require everyone to be a part of it.

Kentucky's largest cities don't have these agreements.

Louisville police have policies to limit involvement with Ice, though Louisville's jail does hold Ice detainees for up to 48 hours, something Louisville's mayor and the president of the United States agreed to this year.

For Kentucky Edition, I'm Jen Lefler.