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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 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 24, 2026
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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...

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 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...