Probation officers in a south-western Idaho county have been compiling a list of foreign-born people under their supervision to pass on to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a practice that has drawn criticism from civil liberties advocates and immigration groups. Critics argue the move blurs the line between local criminal justice supervision and federal immigration enforcement, raising concerns that people on probation could face deportation proceedings regardless of their legal status or the nature of their offences.

Details of exactly how the list was compiled, which individuals were included, and the scale of cooperation with federal authorities were not fully specified in the available report. The disclosure comes amid a wider national debate over the extent to which local and state agencies should assist federal immigration enforcement, with similar disputes—such as one between Texas and Minnesota over the extradition of an ICE agent—also making headlines.