BUTLER COUNTY — An area county jail is housing nearly 100 Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees.
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“Almost 90 ice inmates are being held today in the Butler County Jail in Ohio. Thanks President Trump and Vance,” Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones wrote on X.
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The jail began housing ICE detainees on March 5 after the Butler County Commission approved a contract with ICE in February.
Two other detention centers in Ohio hold ICE detainees, according to the agency’s website — Seneca County Jail and Geauga County Safety Center.
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