An inmate from Washington County who was being held on assault charges has been released to ICE agents amid a nationwide sweeping crackdown on immigration. Washington County Public Affairs Director Patrick Geho said in a statement that Jose Turcios Salmeron,

An inmate in Washington County was released to Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week. County officials said Jose Turcios Salmeron, from El Salvador, was released to ICE on Jan. 23. He was being held on charges including aggravated and simple assault.

"We are ready and willing to follow the governor's lead and work with federal partners to execute the Trump illegal immigration mandate!" the FHP said in a social media post. The agency said it collaborated with Homeland Security Investigations in Tallahassee,

There have not been any known incidents of immigration arrests at local schools, but Cincinnati-area educators are asking school leaders to prepare.

School officials in Seattle and Washington state will continue to require a court order or signed warrant from a judge before they let federal immigration agents onto school campuses, they told Axios this week.