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Senate Bill 8 2025-2026

A Texas state law that requires many county sheriffs to cooperate with ICE by applying for and entering 287(g) agreements.

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Jan 18, 2026
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Has ice deported man many more immigrants from Texas because Texas cooperates? Is texas cooperating in a way that does not infringe on people's constitutional rights?

Texas is a focal point for ICE enforcement: available reporting shows the state accounts for a disproportionately large share of recent arrests and detention capacity, a reality tied to explicit state...

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...