Coverage dated October 28, 2026 to November 2, 2026

More power, less oversight: Inside Texas' expanding local immigration crackdown

Headline from My High Plains

Texas leads the nation in 287(g) agreements with ICE – 527 as of mid-September, roughly one-fifth of all agreements nationwide. Under the Task Force Model, revived by the Trump administration in 2025, local officers can make immigration arrests during routine police work – raising renewed concerns a…

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11 articles, oldest first.

  1. Latin Times

    What the 287(g) Surge Means for Millions of Latino Residents: 29,000 Officers Now Working Alongside ICE (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    A FWD.us report says more than 29,000 state and local officers now work with ICE through 287(g), expanding immigration enforcement while several major Texas cities resist its most aggressive model.

  2. My High Plains

    More power, less oversight: Inside Texas' expanding local immigration crackdown (opens My High Plains)

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    Texas leads the nation in 287(g) agreements with ICE – 527 as of mid-September, roughly one-fifth of all agreements nationwide. Under the Task Force Model, revived by the Trump administration in 2025, local officers can make immigration arrests during routine police work – raising renewed concerns a…

  3. KXAN Austin

    ICE partnership deadline nears as some Texas sheriffs weigh costs (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    Texas leads ICE’s expanding 287(g) program, with hundreds of local police agencies signing on, more officers gaining federal immigration powers and new funding fueling growth.

  4. KXAN Austin

    Following the money: ICE funding is reshaping local policing in Texas (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    Texas leads ICE’s expanding 287(g) program, with hundreds of local police agencies signing on, more officers gaining federal immigration powers and new funding fueling growth.

  5. KXAN Austin

    A wall of secrecy: Texas police shield immigration enforcement records (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    Texas leads ICE’s expanding 287(g) program, with hundreds of local police agencies signing on, more officers gaining federal immigration powers and new funding fueling growth. As part of an initiative with ProPublica and The Texas Tribune examining state and federal efforts to restrict local control…

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