Cape Sheriff Referred 79 Inmates To Immigration Authorities in 2018

Barnstable County Sheriff James Cummings's office referred 79 inmates to the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in 2018, the fruits of a program the sheriff entered into with the federal agency.

Sheriff's office personnel are trained to enter inmates' date into an ICE database, which helps them determine whether the inmates are in the United States illegally. ICE officials then decide whether they want to pick up the inmates for possible deportation.