287(g) program lets ICE delegate immigration enforcement duties

287(g) program lets ICE delegate immigration enforcement duties

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email Since January 20, the Trump administration has aggressively — yet quietly — expanded a controversial program that delegates immigration enforcement powers to state and local law enforcement agencies across the country that are normally prohibited from investigating and arresting non-citizens based on immigration violations. The 287(g) program, named for the corresponding section of the Immigration and Natio…

NH Law Enforcement - Do Not Stand with ICE

Across the country, ICE’s harsh deportation tactics are tearing families apart - including those of US citizens — and here in New Hampshire, our own communities remain at risk because of active agreements with ICE under the 287(g) program. As NHPR reports, "a growing number of New Hampshire law enforcement agencies have been approved to join a federal program that deputizes local officers to carry