287(g): A Legal Mechanism for State Violence
287(g) is a provision of the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act that allows ICE to sign agreements with local law enforcement agencies. The officers empowered under 287(g) agreements are not immigration experts; they are local police and sheriff deputies turned enforcers of a federal deportation agenda.
This program uses three different models:
Jail Enforcement Model (JEM): This model targets people already in custody. Local law enforcement can question people arrested under local or state charges about their immigration status. These officers may also hold non-citizens in jail for up to 48 hours under ICE’s request.
Warrant Service Officer (WSO): This model deputizes jail staff to serve ICE administrative warrants.
Task Force Model: This model provides for street-level policing with ICE authority, such as traffic stops. This is the most dangerous and invasive form of the program.
By definition, 287(g) agreements offer agencies a formalized framework for collaboration with federal authorities, access to additional training, and a...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently announced a new program for co-opting local sheriffs into deporting immigrants called the “Warrant...
This resource is a visual breakdown of the institutions that lead to ICE raids, arrests, and detentions so we can...
We showcase existing solutions and new research from the community. Support us by sharing your own resources to our hub.
