The 287(g) Program

Mapping the active partnership agreements between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local, county, and state law enforcement agencies across the U.S.

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  • Immigrant Legal Resource Center:
    "What is 287(g)?" community explainer & FAQ guides, media toolkits, and a national map of agreements.
  • ACLU:
    "How Expanded 287(g) Program Turns Local Police Into Deportation Agents" (September 2025)
  • Associated Press:
    "The revival of an old program delegates Trump immigration enforcement to local police" (May 2025)
  • Austin Kocher (Substack):
    Newsletter coverage of 287(g) program updates and related enforcement/policy news.
  • ProPublica:
    "Local Police Join ICE Deportation Force in Record Numbers Despite Warnings Program Lacks Oversight" (June 2025)
Infographic titled 'IT'S ALL POLICE' showing three U.S. maps tracking the rapid expansion of 287(g) agreements in 2025. The first map (January 20th) shows 144 active agreements with sparse dots concentrated in southeastern states. The second map (June 1st) shows 629 active agreements with significantly more coverage across the South, Midwest, and scattered locations nationwide. The third map (December 18th) shows 1,255 active agreements with dense clusters of dots covering most of the country, particularly heavy in Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and throughout the Southeast and Midwest. Source: maxwellcommons.substack.com. Product of Titus Legal Design.