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The enforcement community appears to be leveraging 287(g) agreements—partnerships allowing local and state law enforcement to assist ICE—but these are explicitly not signed with sanctuary jurisdictions. Instead, they function as the opposite of sanctuary policies, actively involving local agencies in immigration enforcement, especially targeting individuals with criminal backgrounds.
The expert estimates that about 1,000 such 287(g) agreements are in place, which could enable the deportation of roughly half a million individuals per year, depending on the resources and cooperation levels. They highlight that most aggressive enforcement efforts focus on communities with active ICE cooperation, making the next year pivotal for reaching enforcement goals.