factually
Index/Topics/287(g) program expansion 2025-2026

287(g) program expansion 2025-2026

The expansion of the 287(g) program in the United States, particularly in Texas and Florida, through federal-state memorandums and state laws, and its implications on immigration enforcement.

Fact-Checks

2 results
Jan 16, 2026
Most Viewed

How does the 287(g) deputization program work and which local jurisdictions currently participate?

The 287(g) program deputizes state and local law enforcement to perform defined federal immigration functions under written agreements with ICE, using several enforcement “models” (jail, task force/pa...

Jan 18, 2026

What legal agreements (like 287(g)) or state policies in Texas and Florida affect federal immigration enforcement operations?

Texas and Florida have used a mix of federal-state memorandums and state laws to expand local participation in federal immigration enforcement—most prominently through the federal 287(g) program, whic...