County Fights
Communities across the country are fighting detention facility proposals — what worked, what didn't, and what you can learn from them. See the Playbook & Counter-Playbook for the patterns across all 176 fights.
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- Adams County CO — Multi-front fight over Aurora ICE facility, health investigation, body-writ standoff Contested
- Adams County MS — CoreCivic ICE Detention Center: Homicide, Oversight Blocked Active
- Allegany County NY — Rural jail holding ICE detainees at $95/day, Batavia overflow Lost
- Allegheny County PA — ICE Arrests Triple, Council Bans Cooperation, Sheriff Courthouse Complicity, Municipal 287(g) Chaos Contested
- Anchorage AK — First pregnant woman detained by ICE in Alaska wins court-ordered release from Hiland Mountain Litigation
- Anchorage AK — Legislative fight over state prison ICE detention, conditions, National Guard deployment Contested
- Appleton MN — CoreCivic's Shuttered Prison Targeted for ICE Detention Contested
- Arapahoe County CO — DENHOLD hold room exposed, Aurora MOU debate spans county line Contested
- Augusta County VA — Youngkin's Final-Day Prison Sale Halted by Spanberger Paused
- Baldwin County AL — Construction site raids, US citizen detained twice, IJ lawsuit Litigation
- Baltimore County MD — Emergency Zoning Ban After Hunt Valley ICE Office (Preemptive Defense) Blocked
- Baltimore MD — Citywide Zoning Ban on Private Detention Centers (Preemptive Defense) Won
- Bergen County NJ — ICE Jail Contract Lawsuit Enters Year 3 Contested
- Berkeley County (Martinsburg) — 287(g) Task Force Model and Eastern Regional Jail ICE detention Contested
- Berks County PA — Upper Bern Township Warehouse (1,500 beds) Blocked by DEP Paused
- Bexar County TX — Community Opposition to East Side ICE Warehouse Active
- Boston/Suffolk County MA — Multi-layered ICE resistance: police ignore all detainers, Wu bans staging Won
- Bradford County FL — 3,000-Bed IGSA Facility on Contaminated Site Contested
- Branson MO — Aldermen Approve 287(g) Agreement 6-0 Despite Tourism-Economy Fears Lost
- Bristol County MA — From Hodgson's ICE fortress to Heroux's information firewall Won
- Broward County FL — Sheriff Resistance, GEO's Broward Transitional Center, and Operation Tidal Wave Lost
- Butler County OH — weekly campaign to cancel Sheriff Jones's ICE contract, detainee assault lawsuit Contested
- Caledonia County VT — 9 construction workers arrested in Hardwick, 7 sent to Louisiana Lost
- Canyon County ID — Wilder racetrack mass raid, ACLU class-action lawsuit Litigation
- Cass MN — Sheriff Signed 287(g) Without Board Approval; County Attorney and Board Declared Agreement Null and Void Paused
- Central Falls RI — 'Close the Wyatt' Bills to Cancel ICE Contract Contested
- Charleston County SC — Racial Profiling in ICE Traffic Stop Operations Contested
- Chittenden County VT — Burlington sanctuary executive order, ICE Out resolution, police non-cooperation Won
- Chittenden County VT — March 2026 ICE raid standoff, botched operation, all 3 detainees released Won
- Chittenden County VT — State's Attorney Sarah George refuses to charge ICE protesters, sparking feud with state police and AG Contested
- Clark County NV — ACLU challenges LVMPD 287(g), appeal to state Supreme Court Litigation
- Clearfield County PA — Fight to Close Moshannon Valley as GEO Contract Expires Contested
- Columbus/Franklin County OH — Anti-ICE measures after Operation Buckeye Contested
- Connecticut — DOJ Sues Over Mask Ban / ICE ID Law (2nd CT suit) Litigation
- Connecticut — ICE Courthouse Arrests (New Haven, Hartford, Bridgeport) Active
- Connecticut — Killingly 1.3M-sqft Warehouse Tip (RESOLVED: Amazon, not ICE) Active
- Connecticut/New Haven — DOJ Sues Over Trust Act and Sanctuary EO Litigation
- Cook County IL — Broadview Six: Federal Prosecution of ICE Protest Active
- Cook County IL — ICE Courthouse Arrests and Special Prosecutor Fight Contested
- Coos County OR — Commissioner Courted ICE Detention Center, Lakeside/Shutter Creek Sites Scouted Contested
- Crow Wing MN — Sheriff Signed Dual 287(g) Without Board Approval Contested
- Cumberland ME — Sheriff vs. ICE: Retaliation Over Corrections Recruit Arrest Won
- Dallas County TX — Hutchins blocks proposed 9,500-bed ICE mega-warehouse Blocked
- Dallas County TX — Paxton's First SB8 287(g) Enforcement Action Against a Named Sheriff Active
- Dane County WI — Madison Sanctuary Fight and DHS 'Sanctuary' Listing Active
- Davidson County TN — ICE-THP joint operation profiled Nashville immigrants, THP later rejected ICE Contested
- Delaware Statewide — 287(g) Ban, Private Detention Bar, and the Labor Data Front Contested
- Dodge County WI — ICE Transport Agreement and Statewide Detainer Challenge Litigation
- Douglas County NE — Sheriff's ICE jail contract blocked by County Board Blocked
- Douglas County OR — ICE Seeking Office Space for 300+ Employees in Roseburg Contested
- Dubuque County IA — Sheriff rejects 287(g) despite pressure from national sheriffs' association Won
- Durant OK — Choctaw Nation Purchases Warehouse to Block ICE Detention Facility Active
- East Cleveland OH — First-of-its-kind GTFO anti-ICE ordinance Won
- El Paso TX — Camp East Montana Deaths + Socorro Mega-Warehouse Complex Active
- Escondido CA — City Council Keeps ICE Firing Range Contract Despite Massive Public Opposition Lost
- FCI Dublin (Alameda County) — Unanimous Opposition to ICE Conversion of Scandal-Plagued Prison Won
- Flathead County MT — Community calls to end 287(g) agreement; sheriff refuses Lost
- Franklin County AR — Fight over 3,000-bed mega-prison / possible ICE facility Contested
- Franklin County OH — 20 ICE arrests inside courthouse, sheriff handed 50 to ICE in H1 2025 Contested
- Franklin County VT — Pleasant Valley Farm raid (8 workers), largest VT immigration action, 3 deported Lost
- Freeborn MN — ACLU Wins First 287(g) Injunction in Minnesota Litigation
- Gallatin County MT — County attorney refuses ICE records access, AG threatens action Contested
- Geauga County OH — ACLU sues to force release of secret ICE contract Litigation
- Greensboro NC — Preemptive Zoning Defense Against ICE Detention at American Hebrew Academy Won
- Guam — AG Moylan's 287(g) deputization and 'Deport Air' drive targeting Chuukese/COFA migrants Contested
- Hamilton County TN — 287(g) partnership active, but sheriff refused ICE bed request; 100+ protest Contested
- Hancock MS — IGSA Facility and the Makoka Brothers School Bus Arrest Contested
- Hanover VA — Warehouse Owners Terminated Deal with ICE Blocked
- Harris County TX — Houston ICE Cooperation Ordinance Gutted Under State Pressure Lost
- Hennepin MN — Sheriff Witt Refuses ICE Deal Despite Federal Pressure Blocked
- Hidalgo County TX — McAllen ICE Warehouse Facility Pushback Paused
- Honolulu HI — Federal Detention Center Habeas Campaign Litigation
- Howard County MD — Stealth ICE Facility Blocked After Community Discovery Won
- Illinois Statewide — HB 5024 Federal Detention Location Ban Active
- Itasca MN — Sheriff Signed 287(g) Without Board Approval; Agreement Treated as Null and Void After AG Ellison Opinion Paused
- Jackson County OR — DEA Cannabis Raids Used as ICE Pretext, 17 Workers Detained Contested
- Jackson MN — Sheriff's 287(g) (Warrant Service + Jail Enforcement) Treated as Null Following AG Ellison Opinion; Cited Alongside Cass & Itasca as Regional Nullification Model Paused
- Kandiyohi MN — Board Chairman Criticizes ICE 'Cowboys', 22-Year IGSA Contested Contested
- Kane County IL — Operation Midway Blitz, Courthouse Arrests, and Municipal Pushback Contested
- Kansas City MO — Platform Ventures Warehouse Deal Blocked by Community Pressure Blocked
- Kauaʻi HI — 44 arrested in multi-agency raids on cleaning-contractor workforce housing Active
- Kenai Peninsula AK — Soldotna family arrest (mother + 3 children), rapid deportation, legislative investigation Litigation
- Kent County MI — ICE Office Expansion and Sanctuary Policy Fight Contested
- Kenton County KY — Sustained resident campaign to terminate ICE detention agreement Contested
- Kentucky — HB47 and SB86 would mandate all police agencies enter 287(g) agreements Active
- Kern County CA — CoreCivic California City: Conditions Lawsuit and Injunction Litigation
- Kern County CA — GEO Group Central Valley Annex Opens Without Permits Contested
- King County WA — Seattle, 7 Jurisdictions Ban New ICE Detention Centers (2026) Won
- Klamath County OR — ICE Felony Arrest in Klamath Falls, Sheriff Silent on Policy Contested
- Lake County IN — Merrillville opposes proposed ICE warehouse, owner declines to sell Contested
- Lane County OR — Sheriff's Office ICE Backdoor Cooperation at County Jail Contested
- Laramie County WY — ACLU, church and barbershop sue Sheriff Kozak to void 287(g) agreements (May 2026) Active
- Laurel County KY — Harlan DEA restaurant raid funnels detainees through London jail to Northern KY Active
- Leavenworth KS — CoreCivic Zoning Fight (Lost 4-1) Lost
- Lewis and Clark County MT — Helena sanctuary city resolution passed then rescinded under AG threat Lost
- Los Angeles County CA — Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem: Class Action Challenging Racial Profiling Raids Litigation
- Loudoun County VA — Sheriff Chapman's 287(g) Deal vs. SB 783 Squeeze Contested
- Mahoning County OH — Community opposition to ICE jail and deportation hub Contested
- Maine — DOJ Sues Over Refusal to Issue Confidential License Plates to ICE/CBP (May 2026) Contested
- Maricopa County AZ — Arizona AG Sues to Block GardaWorld $313M ICE Warehouse Conversion in Surprise Litigation
- Marion County IN — 8,500-Bed Mega-Facility Proposed, Jail at Capacity Contested
- Marshall County MS — Byhalia 8,500-bed mega warehouse blocked by Wicker/Noem Won
- Massachusetts Statewide — Sanctuary state vs. federal enforcement escalation Contested
- Merrimack NH — ICE Processing Center Scrapped But DHS Won't Rule Out NH Won
- Miami-Dade FL — Alligator Alcatraz Everglades Detention Fight Litigation
- Mille Lacs County MN — Sheriff Signed 287(g) Unilaterally; Defies AG Opinion; Tribal Sovereignty Asserted Contested
- Milwaukee County WI — Courthouse ICE Arrests and the Hannah Dugan Prosecution Litigation
- Monterey County CA — Opposition to Proposed Federal Detention Center Near Gilroy Contested
- Muscatine County IA — ICE contract gag clause vs. public records transparency Litigation
- Nassau County NY — 287(g) expansion, ICE detainee death in jail Contested
- Nassau NY — First NY State 287(g) Lawsuit: CARECEN et al. v. Ryder Litigation
- Nevada — Jacobo-Ramirez v. Noem: federal court vacates ICE mandatory-detention policy, restores bond hearings Litigation
- New Castle County, DE — Daedalus Deportation-Flight Contractor Lease at Wilmington Airport Contested
- New Hampshire County Jails — Rockingham & Hillsborough Reject ICE Bed Deals (2026) Won
- New Hampshire Towns — Town Meeting Votes Against 287(g) Participation Contested
- New York NY — 26 Federal Plaza: Secret Detention Floors and Inhumane Conditions Litigation
- New York Statewide — Class Action: Warrantless ICE Arrests and Racial Profiling of Latino New Yorkers Litigation
- New York Statewide — Local Cops, Local Crimes Act: 287(g) ban and detention agreement prohibition Contested
- Newark NJ — City vs. GEO Group/ICE Over Delaney Hall Permits and Conditions Contested
- Niagara County NY — Sheriff signs 287(g), then pulls back on ICE partnership Contested
- North Dakota — DHS falsely labels 7 counties as sanctuary jurisdictions Won
- Nye County NV — Terminated ICE contract over audit failures and funding gap Won
- Oklahoma City OK — 416K SF Warehouse Proposal Blocked by Property Owner Blocked
- Oklahoma County OK — $835M New Jail, $635M Funding Gap, Jail Trust Dissolved Amid ICE Enforcement Surge Contested
- Oldham County KY — AG rules jail violated Open Records Act on ICE contract disclosure Contested
- Oneida County NY — Camden police chief signed 287(g) after ICE took restaurant owner Lost
- Orange County FL — Commission Exits IGSA, State Law Forces Continued Holds Contested
- Orange County FL — Orlando fights proposed ~1,500-bed ICE warehouse (Beachline Logistics Center) Contested
- Orange County NY — Community opposition kills Chester warehouse (for now) Won
- Orleans Parish — Sheriff Hutson vs. ICE (Sanctuary Policy Legal Battle) Litigation
- Otero County NM — AG Supreme Court Challenge to ICE/MTC Contract Contested
- Otero County NM — Five-Year ICE Extension in Defiance of HB9 Contested
- Palm Beach County FL — 'Belly of the Beast' Immigration Enforcement and Community Resistance Lost
- Philadelphia PA — City Council Passes 'ICE Out' Legislative Package Contested
- Pierce County WA — Council Passes 6-Month Moratorium on Detention Facilities (5-2 Vote) Won
- Pima County AZ — Multi-Level Opposition to Marana ICE Detention Facility Active
- Pima County AZ — Sheriff Nanos Caught Lying About ICE/Border Patrol Cooperation Active
- Pinal County AZ — County Attorney Signs Rogue 287(g), Board Declares It Illegal Won
- Pine Ridge SD — Oglala Sioux Tribe Banishes ICE and Border Patrol Won
- Providence RI — ICE Courthouse Arrest of High School Intern Sparks Legislation Contested
- Red Willow County NE — Local and legal opposition to Cornhusker Clink conversion Active
- Romulus MI — State AG and City Sue to Block ICE Warehouse Near Schools Litigation
- Roxbury NJ — Governor, AG, and Township Sue to Block ICE Processing Center Litigation
- Sacramento CA — State Capital Sanctuary City vs. Federal ICE Escalation Contested
- Saipan / CNMI — the CW-1 worker cliff and the single Susupe jail as the territory's ICE chokepoint Contested
- Salt Lake City UT — Protests, Water Restrictions, and Mayor Opposition to 10,000-Bed Mega Center Won
- San Diego County CA — County Sues ICE Over Blocked Otay Mesa Health Inspection (and Multi-Front Sanctuary-vs-Federal Conflict) Litigation
- Schuylkill County PA — Tremont Township Warehouse (7,500 beds) Blocked by DEP Paused
- Shakopee MN — Warehouse Owner Declined ICE Deal Blocked
- Shakopee MN — Warehouse Owner Pulls Out After Community Mobilization Blocked
- Shelby County TN — Memphis Safe Task Force, state of emergency, National Guard deployment Contested
- Sherburne MN — Largest MN ICE Detention Site Adds 287(g) JEM as Board Hesitates Contested
- Sioux, Banner & Brown Counties NE — 287(g) task-force expansion in the Panhandle (and one reversal) Active
- Social Circle GA — City Locked the Water Meter to Block 10,000-Bed Mega Center Litigation
- Springdale AR — Diverse boomtown resists ICE cooperation despite state mandate Contested
- Springfield MO — Miles Young Killing Drives Mandatory 287(g) Push, Community Divided Active
- St. Charles County MO — Council Unanimously Approves 287(g) Task Force Agreement Over Community Objection Lost
- St. Louis City MO — Aldermen Pass 5-Year Ban on Non-Municipal Detention Centers Won
- Steuben County NY — Dual 287(g) + U.S. Marshals contract, community pushback Contested
- Strafford County NH — Democrats Push to Restrict ICE Jail Contract Contested
- Surprise AZ — City Passed 5-Year Ban on Detention Facilities (Unenforceable Due to Federal Preemption) Lost
- Sussex County, DE — Poultry-Belt Street Arrests and the Hollowing of Georgetown Contested
- Torrance & Cibola NM — Counties Exit, CoreCivic Goes Direct-Federal Contested
- Uinta County WY — CoreCivic 1,000-bed ICE facility defeated by community opposition (2017-2020), but county jail now holds ICE detainees Won
- Ulster County NY — Sanctuary county at the doorstep of ICE's Hudson Valley expansion Won
- Utah County UT — Commission Overrides Unanimous Public Opposition for 287(g) Lost
- Warren County TN — ICE unmarked-vehicle sweep in McMinnville detains six (May 2026) Contested
- Washington County MD — First NEPA Preliminary Injunction Against ICE Warehouse Conversion (Hagerstown/Williamsport) Litigation
- Washington DC — Federalization, MPD-ICE Cooperation, and the Warrantless-Arrest Fight Contested
- Waukesha County WI — 287(g) Regional Leader (Dual-Model Agreement) Active
- West Virginia Statewide — Operation County Roads, Constitutional Violations, Jail System Suspension Contested
- Wheeler County NE — First task force 287(g) in Nebraska, 800-person county on highway corridor Lost
- Williamson County TX — T. Don Hutto Detention Center (CoreCivic) Fight Active
- Wilson County TN — Republican revolt kills 16,000-bed ICE mega center in Lebanon Blocked
- Woodbury MN — County Board and Owner Reject ICE Warehouse Unanimously Blocked
- Wyandotte County KS — Two-Year ICE Detention Moratorium Won
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