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ICE Arrests and State Laws 2020-2024

The correlation between state laws and ICE arrests, including the impact of 287(g) agreements and sanctuary-style restrictions on immigration enforcement.

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Jan 15, 2026
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How have state laws on local cooperation with ICE changed since 2020, and which statutes correlate most strongly with increased ICE arrests?

Since 2020 state-level legal change has moved in two divergent directions: a surge of statutes and agreements that expand local cooperation with ICE—particularly through 287(g) deputization, state man...

Feb 1, 2026

What role do local police and 287(g) agreements play in referring people to ICE?

Local police can act as gateways to when they enter : the law authorizes ICE to delegate specific immigration functions to trained state or local officers, who may identify, process, and—when appropri...