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Section 287(g) Agreements

ICE uses Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to delegate specific immigration-enforcement functions to selected state and local officers.

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Jan 25, 2026
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How did ice use Medicaid if illegals don’t receive Medicaid

’s recent access to data stems not from a claim that undocumented immigrants are widely enrolled in Medicaid but from a new –ICE information-sharing agreement and court rulings that allow immigration ...

Jan 13, 2026
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What are the major criticisms and legal findings against ICE related to racial profiling and detention practices?

Major criticisms of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) center on allegations that its enforcement tactics enable racial profiling and produce abusive detention conditions; these concerns h...

Jan 12, 2026
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How do ICE agents coordinate with local police, Border Patrol, and other agencies?

ICE coordinates with local police, Customs and Border Protection (including Border Patrol), state National Guard units and other federal agencies through formal deputization programs, memoranda of agr...

Jan 14, 2026

What kinds of intergovernmental agreements (MOUs) exist between ICE/DHS and tribes to manage immigration enforcement on tribal lands?

Federal immigration agencies use a range of formal intergovernmental instruments with tribal governments—memoranda of agreement (MOAs), memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and 287(g)-style delegation ag...

Jan 30, 2026

How do ICE detainers and 287(g) agreements differ in practice and legal effect?

detainers are administrative requests that ask local jails to hold people beyond their release time so federal authorities can take custody, while §287(g) agreements deputize state or local officers t...