Not a Sanctuary County

(BANNER COUNTY, Neb.) — The Banner County Sherrif has a message for all of us on the topic of sanctuary counties.

From BCSO

This office has received several messages about Banner County being a sanctuary county. The county did nothing to be put on this list. Initial research shows counties without jails were automatically put on the list.

I want everyone to know that Banner County Sheriff Office will fully cooperate with ICE. Although the Sheriff’s Office doesn’t own a jail, we are contracted with one and use it.

Again, if you see something, say something.

There are 20 counties in Nebraska that are designated as sanctuary counties.

Listen to this!

The sanctuary jurisdictions are listed below. These cities, counties, and states have laws, ordinances, regulations, resolutions, policies, or other practices that obstruct immigration enforcement and shield criminals from ICE — either by refusing to or prohibiting agencies from complying with ICE detainers, imposing unreasonable conditions on detainer acceptance, denying ICE access to interview incarcerated aliens, or otherwise impeding communication or information exchanges between their personnel and federal immigration officers.

A detainer is the primary tool used by ICE to gain custody of criminal aliens for deportation. It is a notice to another law enforcement agency that ICE intends to assume custody of an alien and includes information on the alien’s previous criminal history, immigration violations, and potential threat to public safety or security.

Nebraska

• Arthur County
• Banner County
• Blaine County
• Douglas County
• Gosper County
• Grant County
• Greeley County
• Hayes County
• Hooker County
• Howard County
• Johnson County
• Logan County
• Loup County
• McPherson County
• Nance County
• Perkins County
• Platte County
• Sioux County
• Thomas County
• Wheeler County