A lawsuit challenging the arrest of a U.S. citizen on an erroneous immigration detainer is calling attention to a pilot program paying Florida sheriffs $50 a head for helping U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

A federal lawsuit filed in the Southern District of Florida on Monday alleges Monroe County sheriff’s deputies illegally arrested Peter Brown on a detainer request from ICE.

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