DHS Cash Incentives Fuel 287(g) Surge: Local Police Turned Into ICE Deportation Force

ACLU commentary details how DHS reimbursement and performance-pay programs are accelerating the expansion of 287(g) partnerships, deputizing local police to assist ICE in identifying, detaining, and processing immigrants for deportation. The piece warns of heightened civil-rights risks, community distrust, and increased detention/deportation volumes as participation spreads to at least 40 states and into non-traditional agencies. It also highlights community pushback, litigation, and calls for oversight of local ICE agreements.