Read the Report: License to Abuse: How ICE’s 287(g) Program Empowers Racist Sheriffs

For years, sheriffs notorious for racism, xenophobia, and civil rights violations have been able to target and attack immigrants in their communities by participating in a program known as 287(g). This program is a set of partnerships between Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) and state and local law enforcement agencies that effectively turns local officials into ICE agents. Even though the sheriffs involved in this program have engaged in well-documented abuses, the Biden administration continues to partner with – and empower – them.