Sheriffs on the front lines of the surging illegal immigration crisis are pushing back against pro-sanctuary advocates who claim helping Immigration and Customs Enforcement detain criminals is a budget-buster that also hurts community relations with legal immigrants.

Instead, law enforcement officials urging expansion of the ICE cooperation program dubbed “287(g)” for its section in the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act said the agency pays for most of the costs, and legal immigrants are happy to see undocumented immigrants removed from their communities.