FWD.us report says state and local officers in 287(g) doubled since February
The gist
A FWD.us report says state and local 287(g) officers working with ICE doubled since February to over 29,000.
The report questions oversight of a program now larger than ICE's 11,600 removal officers.
How it unfolded
- Oct 29, 2026FWD.us releases its "Force Multiplied" report, saying state and local officers in the 287(g) program working with ICE doubled since February to over 29,000 nationwide.
- Oct 29, 2026The report says over 1,850 local and state agencies in 30 states and two U.S. territories participate, more than double the 11,600 ICE Enforcement Removal Operations officers in the country.
- Oct 29, 2026The report estimates about $2 billion in funding was set aside during Fiscal Year 2026 for the program, and says four out of five participating agencies work in jurisdictions with populations under 50,000.