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MASSIVE ICE OPERATION

The Trump administration has secured partnerships with over 900 local police departments nationwide to assist ICE in arresting criminal illegal aliens, marking a 609% increase in federal-local cooperation since the start of 2025.

Story Highlights

DHS now partners with 958 local agencies through 287(g) agreements, up from just 135 at the year’s start.
The federal government reimburses full officer salaries plus performance bonuses for successful ICE operations.
Over 8,500 local officers are trained, with 2,000 more in the training pipeline.
States like Indiana and Nebraska expand detention capacity through special federal agreements.

Unprecedented Scale of Federal-Local Partnership

The Department of Homeland Security has orchestrated the most dramatic expansion of immigration enforcement cooperation in modern history.

Under Secretary Kristi Noem’s leadership, DHS secured 287(g) agreements with 958 local police departments by September 2025.

This represents nearly a seven-fold increase from the 135 agreements inherited from the Biden administration.

The rapid expansion demonstrates President Trump’s commitment to fulfilling his campaign promise of mass deportations targeting criminal illegal aliens.

The 287(g) program derives its authority from Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which allows ICE to delegate specific immigration enforcement powers to trained state and local officers.

The Biden administration deliberately scaled back these partnerships, prioritizing sanctuary policies over public safety. Trump’s restoration of robust federal-local cooperation represents a return to constitutional law enforcement priorities that protect American communities first.

Financial Incentives Drive Local Participation

DHS introduced an unprecedented salary reimbursement program in September 2025, covering full officer salaries for those participating in immigration enforcement operations. Local agencies also receive performance-based bonuses for successful ICE operations, creating direct financial incentives for effective enforcement.

This approach addresses previous concerns from cash-strapped local departments about the costs of federal cooperation. The funding comes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which prioritizes immigration enforcement in federal spending.

Over 8,501 local officers have completed federal training, with more than 2,000 additional officers currently in the training pipeline. The administration froze most non-ICE federal law enforcement training to redirect resources toward immigration enforcement priorities.

This reallocation reflects the administration’s recognition that immigration enforcement requires immediate, focused attention after four years of deliberate neglect under Biden’s open-border policies.

State-Level Partnerships Expand Detention Capacity

Beyond individual police departments, entire states have entered special agreements to support federal immigration enforcement. Indiana and Nebraska signed comprehensive partnerships that include expanded detention facilities and state-level coordination with ICE operations.

These state partnerships represent a constitutional approach to federalism, where willing states cooperate with federal authorities to enforce existing immigration law rather than obstruct it.

Attorney General Bondi issued federal control orders for Washington, D.C.’s police force, specifically for immigration enforcement purposes.

This decisive action ensures that the nation’s capital cannot serve as a sanctuary jurisdiction that shields criminal aliens from federal law enforcement. The move demonstrates the administration’s willingness to use federal authority to overcome local resistance to immigration enforcement.

Addressing Public Safety Through Immigration Enforcement

The expanded partnerships focus specifically on identifying and removing undocumented immigrants with criminal records, addressing legitimate public safety concerns that sanctuary policies deliberately ignore.

Local law enforcement agencies gain access to federal databases, training, and resources that enhance their ability to protect their communities. This represents common-sense cooperation between different levels of government working toward shared public safety goals.

Some immigration advocates claim these partnerships will undermine community trust and lead to racial profiling.

However, the program’s focus on criminal aliens with existing records demonstrates that enforcement targets those who have already violated both immigration and criminal laws. Law-abiding immigrants have nothing to fear from enforcement that removes dangerous criminals from American communities.

The real threat to public safety came from Biden’s policies that released criminal aliens back into communities rather than ensuring their removal.

Constitutional Law Enforcement Restored

This expansion represents a restoration of constitutional immigration enforcement after four years of deliberate federal abdication under Biden.

The previous administration’s sanctuary policies forced local communities to bear the costs and risks of criminal aliens whom federal authorities refused to remove.

Trump’s approach respects both federal immigration authority and local law enforcement expertise, creating effective partnerships that serve American citizens first.

The 609% increase in federal-local cooperation demonstrates what becomes possible when federal leadership prioritizes American safety over political correctness.

These partnerships represent the kind of decisive action that voters demanded when they returned President Trump to office with a mandate to secure our borders and remove criminal aliens from our communities.