287(g) Program Expands to 1,517 Agreements Covering 32% of US Population

ICE has signed 1,517 memorandums of agreement for 287(g) programs across 39 states and 2 territories, meaning 77.2 million people—32% of the country—now live in a jurisdiction where local police act as immigration enforcement agents. The expansion represents a fundamental shift in the relationship between local law enforcement and federal immigration authority.