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ICE Partners with Local Law Enforcement to Enforce Deportations

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Several Michigan law enforcement agencies have partnered with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest and remove unauthorized immigrants through a program known as 287(g). This program allows local law enforcement to take on immigration enforcement roles, which has sparked criticism from immigrant rights advocates. An Axios analysis of removal orders, pending deportation cases, and agreements between immigration officials and local law enforcement agencies nationwide sheds light on where the Trump administration is dispatching resources to support its mass deportation plan. The Taylor police department is the only Metro Detroit agency with a signed 287(g) agreement, while others in Berrien, Calhoun, and Jackson counties have similar deals.

Key Takeaways:

  • 629 287(g) agreements are in place across the country, with 43% located in Florida, 14% in Texas, and 5% in Georgia.
  • The Trump administration is dispatching resources to support its mass deportation plan, with a focus on Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia.
  • The Taylor police department is the only Metro Detroit agency with a signed 287(g) agreement, allowing local officers to take on immigration enforcement roles.
  • Immigration advocates are criticizing ICE's partnerships with local authorities, citing concerns that these pacts harm communities and public safety.
  • 43% of 287(g) agreements are located in Florida, while 14% are in Texas and 5% are in Georgia.
  • Tom Homan, border czar, stated that the 287(g) agreements are "a force multiplier and are going to help us achieve higher numbers."
  • Nayna Gupta, policy director of the American Immigration Council, said that ICE's partnerships with local authorities "means that communities are less likely to trust local police and report crime."

Statistics:

  • 629 287(g) agreements are in place across the country (as of Thursday).
  • 43% of 287(g) agreements are in Florida.
  • 14% of 287(g) agreements are in Texas.
  • 5% of 287(g) agreements are in Georgia.
  • 43% of 287(g) agreements are located in Florida.
  • 14% are in Texas.
  • 5% are in Georgia.
  • 629 is the total number of 287(g) agreements in place.

Sources:

  • https://www.ice.gov/identify-and-arrest/287g ( ICE: 287(g) Program)
  • https://www.axios.com/2024/02/11/trump-promise-deport-millions-migrants-reality ( Axios: "Trump's promise of deporting millions of migrants is already a reality")
  • https://tracreports.org/phptools/immigration/closure/ ( Axios: "Analysis of removal orders, pending deportation cases")
  • https://tracreports.org/phptools/immigration/ntanew/ ( Axios: "Deportation cases and agreements between immigration officials and local law enforcement agencies")
  • https://www.axios.com/2025/03/05/donald-trump-address-immigration-mass-deportation ( Axios: "Trump's mass deportation plan")
  • https://www.ice.gov/doclib/287gMOA/JacksonCountyMI_WSO_MOA_031825.pdf ( ICE: 287(g) agreement with Jackson County MI)
  • https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/taylor-police-department-enters-agreement-with-ice/ ( CBS News: "Taylor police department enters agreement with ICE")
  • https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2025/05/19/taylor-police-department-ice-agreement/83642450007/ ( Detroit Free Press: "Taylor police department's ICE agreement sparks criticism")
  • https://www.axios.com/2025/06/03/immigration-enforcement-ice-deportations-states-trump ( Axios: "More findings from Axios' analysis")

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