Here’s Where the ACLU’s Lawsuit Against Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran’s ‘Illegal’ ICE Partnership Currently Stands

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ACRU Staff

DATE

August 6, 2025

Constitutional Defenders Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith and Franklin County Sheriff Benjamin Sites stand for the rule of law by joining the lawsuit filed by the ACLU against Sheriff Harran.

In June, the ACLU PA filed the lawsuit in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. It argues Harran entered into a “unilateral and illegal” 287(g) agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in order to allow county deputies to become certified and act as “de facto” ICE agents. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Make The Road Pennsylvania, NAACP Bucks County, the BuxMont Unitarian Universalists and an impacted Bucks County resident.

READ MORE: Here’s Where the ACLU’s Lawsuit Against Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran’s ‘Illegal’ ICE Partnership Currently Stands – Bucks County Beacon

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