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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.

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Jan 25, 2026
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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...

Jan 16, 2026
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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...

Feb 3, 2026

Where can I find ICE’s live 287(g) roster with an itemized list of participating sheriffs and agencies?

The official, live roster of agencies participating in ’s 287(g) program is hosted by on its 287(g) program pages and accompanying downloadable materials — notably the interactive participant map and ...

Jan 28, 2026

How have court rulings and local policies (sanctuary laws) affected ICE's shift from jail‑based to at‑large interior arrests?

“detainers” and that limit local- cooperation have together made jail‑based arrests less reliable for federal immigration enforcement, pushing — arrests in workplaces, on streets, at courthouses and h...

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...