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287(g) Deputizations

The use of 287(g) deputizations to let local officers enforce federal immigration law.

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Jan 28, 2026
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How do sanctuary cities affect ICE's ability to detain undocumented immigrants with criminal records?

limit or condition local cooperation with federal —most often by refusing detainer requests, limiting information-sharing, or barring local arrests for civil immigration violations—which can reduce th...

Jan 25, 2026
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How have local law enforcement relationships with ICE changed under different administrations and what were the consequences for sanctuary jurisdictions?

with have oscillated from cautious federal dominance to active local partnership and back to high-tension confrontation depending on presidential priorities: previous administrations focused enforceme...

Jan 23, 2026
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How does U.S. immigration law treat asylum seekers who are the subject of ICE enforcement actions?

Asylum seekers who become the subject of enforcement are treated first as noncitizens subject to civil immigration enforcement: they can be arrested, detained, and placed into removal (deportation) pr...

Jan 24, 2026

How do 287(g) agreements change local police interactions with ICE?

delegate specified federal immigration authorities to state and local officers, changing routine local policing by embedding immigration enforcement into local jails, patrols, and task forces and expa...

Feb 1, 2026

What has the DHS Office of Inspector General recommended about ICE training oversight since 2018?

the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has repeatedly recommended that strengthen oversight of training by mandating refresher training, tracking and verifying completion of required courses, increasin...

Jan 23, 2026

was ICE more aggressive during obama term or trump term?

Measured purely by formal removals and deportations, achieved historically high totals and has been called the “” , but implemented policies and tactics that widened enforcement priorities, increased ...

Jan 14, 2026

How do state sanctuary laws affect ICE enforcement during traffic and pedestrian stops?

State “sanctuary” laws and policies generally limit local cooperation with federal immigration authorities—by restricting jail access, declining to honor ICE detainers, or banning 287(g) deputizations...