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287(g)

287(g) is a delegation mechanism which authorizes ICE to deputize state and local officers to carry out specified federal immigration functions under federal supervision

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Jan 26, 2026
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What have DHS inspector general reviews and congressional hearings concluded about ICE training quality and deployment since 2025?

Since 2025, reviews and multiple congressional hearings have painted a picture of urgent expansion and uneven safeguards at : watchdog work documents historical gaps in training and oversight for prog...

Jan 21, 2026
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How do local law enforcement agencies in Memphis coordinate with ICE, and what guidelines determine which individuals are targeted?

Local law enforcement in coordinates with through formal agreements and ad hoc operational ride‑alongs that embed federal personnel alongside city, county and state agencies, including under the feder...

Jan 28, 2026
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What oversight mechanisms has GAO recommended for 287(g) agreements, and have they been implemented?

has repeatedly recommended that strengthen planning and oversight of by building clear performance goals and measures, ensuring consistent eligibility and resource assessments, and creating oversight ...

Jan 17, 2026

What is ina 287?

INA §287 is a cluster of statutory provisions in the Immigration and Nationality Act that define the substantive powers of immigration officers—ranging from interrogation, arrest, warrantless stops ne...

Jan 31, 2026

How has Texas Senate Bill 8 (and SB4) changed sheriff cooperation with ICE and what lawsuits challenge it?

Senate Bill 8 () moves from a mostly voluntary local‑federal immigration partnership toward a statutory requirement that many county sheriffs request and, if offered, enter 287(g) agreements with ICE,...

Jan 25, 2026

How did ICE cooperation with local law enforcement and 287(g) programs shift in 2025?

The year saw a decisive shift: the federal government revived and rapidly expanded cooperation with state and local law enforcement through a renewed emphasis on , driven by a January 20, 2025 executi...