ICE is giving local police big money to help with immigration enforcement
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is offering substantial financial incentives to local police agencies to participate in immigration enforcement through the 287(g) program. States like Florida and Texas are supplementing federal funds with their own grants, encouraging sheriffs to cooperate in detaining and deporting undocumented immigrants. Critics argue the financial incentives create a bounty-like system that could distort local law enforcement priorities.
- ▪ICE is offering local law enforcement agencies up to $100,000 for vehicles and additional funding for equipment and salary reimbursements through the 287(g) program.
- ▪Florida and Texas have mandated sheriffs in their states to join the 287(g) program and are providing tens of millions in state-funded grants.
- ▪The ACLU and advocacy groups warn that the financial incentives resemble a bounty system and were not intended by Congress.
- ▪A report from FWD.us estimates that ICE-related funding could reach $2 billion in 2026 if all promised funds are distributed.
- ▪DHS has significantly expanded the 287(g) program, increasing partnerships from 135 to over 1,700 since the start of the Trump administration's second term.
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National ICE is giving local police big money to help with immigration enforcement May 5, 202612:42 PM ET Meg Anderson Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference in front of posters of people that law enforcement arrested, held at the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations office on May 1, 2025 in Miramar, Fla. Florida has issued its own financial incentives to encourage more local police cooperation with ICE. Joe Raedle/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images North America At a press conference in March, Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia, flanked by American flags, had a collection of large checks to give out.
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