ICE & Walton County Sheriff's Office: NPR's Jaclyn Diaz visited Walton County, Florida, to learn more

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https://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5885043/one-florida-county-sees-the-ripple-effects-of-its-cooperation-with-ice

Walton County, Fla., relies heavily on immigrant labor for its booming construction and tourism industries. We look at how county sheriffs' cooperation with ICE affects things.

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He says he wants to keep working here, but he's scared. Here in Walton County, local law enforcement has partnered with ICE. Last year, the sheriff's office signed what's known as a 287(g) agreement. It allows police to arrest undocumented immigrants among other things.

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A lot of people around here hate on them. Until their roof starts leaking, they want to go out to eat, need landscaping, etc, etc

 

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"The Trump administration has made the 287(g) program a key part of its mass deportation effort. Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson says he's on board, but his priority is not on immigration enforcement."

Meaning our county sheriffs office is on the ICE payroll. Fascist Yanks the leash, we do what they say.