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Only 40 miles north of Philadelphia, Bucks county has gained a reputation as the “swingiest” county in the swing state of Pennsylvania and one of the most pivotal political bellwethers in the country.

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Danny Ceisler slips through a thicket of homemade signs. “Resist ICE gestapo,” reads one of them. “Déjà vu Germany 1939,” displays another. And another placard, covered in plush, spherical ornaments, has a message for U.S. Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), whose district office sits directly behind the crowd of No Kings Day protesters in Langhorne, Bucks County: “Free balls for members of Congress who have lost theirs.”

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Bucks County Sheriff Danny Ceisler ends ICE partnership, fulfilling campaign promise

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) -- Bucks County Sheriff Danny Ceisler has ended a formal partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a program established under former Sheriff Fred Harran.

The move fulfills a campaign promise and immediately halts the deputizing of county deputies to assist in federal immigration operations.

The decision does not prevent ICE from operating in Bucks County, but it removes the sheriff's office from direct participation. Ceisler said the agreement previously granted deputies "extraordinary powers."

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In January, Danny Ceisler inherited a Bucks County Sheriff’s office that was a lightning rod for debate over deputies’ role in federal immigration enforcement. Now, as he reflects on the changes he’s made in his first six months in office, Ceisler says he is bringing the office back to standard procedure with a shift in staffing to prioritize addressing domestic violence.

That shift comes amid an increase in the number of warrants — called Protection From Abuse orders — served against alleged perpetrators of domestic violence.

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Pennsylvania Sheriff explains why he severed partnership with ICE

(NewsNation) — Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Sheriff Danny Ceisler tells NewsNation that severing his county’s partnership with ICE helps their relationship with the local immigrant community.

Ceisler joined “On Balance” following the decision, arguing the county’s streets may be safer as a result.

“It was something called a 287(g) partnership, which is a section of the Immigration and Naturalization Act which allows local law enforcement agencies to voluntarily perform immigration enforcement on behalf of ICE,” Ceisler said.

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Bucks County Sheriff terminates controversial alliance with ICE, prohibits deputies from asking about immigration status

Bucks County Sheriff Danny Ceisler terminated his office’s controversial partnership with ICE Wednesday, citing negative impacts on public safety and immigrants’ trust of law enforcement.

The partnership, known as a 287(g) agreement, which enabled 16 sheriff deputies to act as immigration enforcement, was initiated by former Sheriff Fred Harran, the Trump-aligned Republican who Ceisler defeated in November.

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Bucks County Sheriff's Office ends partnership with ICE

The Bucks County Sheriff’s Office is ending its partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), citing a desire to ease fears within their immigrant community and enhance public safety.

Bucks County Sheriff Danny Ceisler made the announcement during a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 14, outside the Bucks County Justice Center on North Main Street in Doylestown.

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Bucks County's new Sheriff spends whirlwind first few weeks in office

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Since being sworn in as Bucks County’s newest sheriff, Danny Ceisler reports that his first few weeks on the job have been a whirlwind of 10 to 14-hour days and lots of caffeine.

“We’ve been moving fast,“ the new sheriff reports.

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Danny Ceisler inherited a Bucks County sheriff’s office last year steeped in controversy over an effort to assign county deputies to help enforce federal immigration law. Since assuming leadership in January, the Bristol resident and first time sheriff recently said that his office has refocused its priorities, which has allowed the 72 deputies to spend more time on core office duties.

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