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Pennsylvania Sheriff Ousted Over Controversial ICE Partnership

11/16/2025

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Sheriff Fred Harran of Pennsylvania was voted out after backlash over his 287(g) partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, losing by 25,000 votes.
Danny Ceisler criticized the agreement as wasting resources and eroding community trust.
Ceisler plans to impose a moratorium on the partnership upon taking office.
Local rights groups, including ACLU of Pennsylvania, supported Ceisler and had previously filed a lawsuit against Harran over the partnership.

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Sheriff Fred Harran of Pennsylvania was voted out after backlash over his 287(g) partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, losing by 25,000 votes.
Danny Ceisler criticized the agreement as wasting resources and eroding community trust.
Ceisler plans to impose a moratorium on the partnership upon taking office.
Local rights groups, including ACLU of Pennsylvania, supported Ceisler and had previously filed a lawsuit against Harran over the partnership.