By Lindsey Collom | The Arizona Republic
Members of Arizona’s congressional delegation have agreed to intervene on Pinal County’s behalf in hopes that the Department of Homeland Security will renegotiate a more equitable contract to hold immigration detainees at the county jail.
Pinal County supervisors voted during a standing-room-only session Wednesday to make a last, friendly effort to “bring ICE to the table.” They decided not to threaten to sever the jail contract after Sheriff’s Office detention workers and their families pleaded with the board for help to keep their jobs.
Up to 200 jobs would be in jeopardy if the county were unable to recoup operating costs associated with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement contract.