He said in early December that his department had made a dozen immigration arrests. Ellis signed his agreement with ICE in March 2025, one of the first police leaders in the state to do so. Some local people aren’t happy with local police helping with immigration arrests, which are traditionally the responsibility of the federal government. He said that with a couple of exceptions, the Troy immigration arrests have involved people with problems like an expired visa or failure to show up for a hearing. Any immigration arrest would be made after he checks with an ICE supervisor.