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Although ICE was established in 2003 after the Sept. 11 attacks, its mission traces back to the nation’s first customs laws and centuries of federal immigration enforcement
As political rhetoric and fractured coordination reshape enforcement, police chiefs and sheriffs face rising risks to officer safety, legal exposure and institutional trust
From political violence and immigration enforcement to shifting criminal justice policy, 2025 forced local law enforcement to absorb the consequences of national decisions — regardless of ideology
Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin has maintained he has no intention of dissolving the county’s prison
The sheriffs filed the suit on Aug. 25 as the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act took effect; the suit argues that the agreements are sanctioned by the U.S. Congress
While county supervisors voted to end licenses allowing DHS officers to train at its gun ranges, Sheriff Kelly Martinez stated she would allow CBP officers to stay, citing economic impact concerns
Under the plan, individual officers would purchase personal liability insurance covering up to $500,000; officers would then be reimbursed by the agency up to $250 per year
The reported $20 million planned purchase would equip ICE officers with Generated Low Output Voltage Emitters (G.L.O.V.E.)
After Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood vowed to continue working with ICE, sheriffs in Niagara and Cattaraugus counties spoke out against the “Local Cops, Local Crimes” Act
“This is going to affect me very little,” Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood. “I’m still going to work with ICE. They can’t prevent us from working with them”
Chief U.S. District Judge Eric Tostrud rejected the DOJ’s claims that Minnesota’s laws unfairly target federal agents and inhibit them from carrying out immigration work
The policy shift is temporary while officers undergo additional vehicle stop training tactics
In the case, a businessman allegedly paid three Louisiana police chiefs and a police marshal to create false violent crime reports naming immigrants as victims
President Donald Trump stated that Lance Schroyer is a former Marine and a “PATRIOT with real operational experience”
The bill requires 287(g) agreements for four state law enforcement agencies and requires immigration status verification for certain state-funded benefits
The trailer caught fire after a pursuit that began when a K-9 alerted at the Falfurrias Border Patrol checkpoint
The proposed surge follows New York’s approval of legislation limiting ICE operations and restricting agents from wearing masks during enforcement actions
The officer is accused of shooting a man after a pursuing another man to a shared residence; ICE has since investigated whether the officers at the scene lied about being attacked with shovels
“I feel like I got the ship back on course from the least secure disastrous chaotic border to the most secure border this country has ever seen,” Michael Banks said
The regulations will prohibit police departments with LPR cameras from sharing their license plate data with out-of-state agencies that use the data to investigate immigration violations
Customs and Border Protection stated that Sean M. McDonough, 48, was participating in water training with the marine unit when he suffered a medical episode
Acting ICE director Todd Lyons said many requests involved assault, weapons and drug charges
Gov. Ron DeSantis granted the funds to cover a rapid buildup of equipment and detention capacity as part of the state’s participation in federal immigration enforcement operations
Chief Todd Bettison said he was satisfied with the police board’s decision to suspend the officers without pay; one of the officers is suing the department, claiming she did not violate policy
Eight Maryland county sheriff’s offices and the Wicomico County Corrections Center previously participated in 287(g) programs
In 2025 incidents, an officer investigating a felony warrant contacted CBP after suspecting the individual was not a U.S. citizen and a sergeant called CBP for translation help
After initially stating a woman rammed a CBP vehicle, prompting the agent to open fire, federal prosecutors retracted those statements and dropped all charges against her
The immigration crackdown, which spanned Minneapolis and St. Paul, resulted in more than 4,000 arrests and extensive protests
The man had a removal order and a criminal history that included several drug-related crimes, according to the Department of Homeland Security
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