03-12-2026, 05:40 PM
Maui County may be wayfinding a path for other Hawai'i counties to follow so as to not get entangled with the federal crackdown on immigrants.
ICE Concerns Spur Maui’s Move To Sever Ties With Feds
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/maui-m...p-fbi-ice/
"Worried about immigration actions across the nation, the Maui County Council voids longtime local partnership between its police and the FBI.
After months of discussion, activism and political maneuvering about immigration enforcement, Maui has inched ahead of other Hawaiʻi counties in reassessing its relationships with federal law enforcement agencies.
The county has at least temporarily untied itself from a partnership its police department has had with the FBI, and the County Council chair said she wants to revisit its agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, too.
Together, the developments could cut a path for other Hawaiʻi counties to follow, say advocates who have urged officials statewide to prevent local officers from becoming entangled in the federal crackdown on immigrants." (more at link)
ICE Concerns Spur Maui’s Move To Sever Ties With Feds
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/maui-m...p-fbi-ice/
"Worried about immigration actions across the nation, the Maui County Council voids longtime local partnership between its police and the FBI.
After months of discussion, activism and political maneuvering about immigration enforcement, Maui has inched ahead of other Hawaiʻi counties in reassessing its relationships with federal law enforcement agencies.
The county has at least temporarily untied itself from a partnership its police department has had with the FBI, and the County Council chair said she wants to revisit its agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, too.
Together, the developments could cut a path for other Hawaiʻi counties to follow, say advocates who have urged officials statewide to prevent local officers from becoming entangled in the federal crackdown on immigrants." (more at link)