Idaho sheriff tells legislators decisions on ICE partnerships should be left to local officials

By: Clark Corbin

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: July 23, 2026

Words: 645

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago


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An Idaho county sheriff told a committee of state legislators on Thursday that partnership agreements with ICE should be local decisions, not required by the Idaho Legislature or state government.

“Participation in the ICE partnership programs is voluntary and should remain a decision of locally elected officials who are accountable to their communities they serve,” Bonneville County Sheriff Samuel Hulse told the Idaho Legislature’s Committee on Federalism during a meeting Thursday at the …

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