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Put this on your immigration radar: ICE now has more than a billion dollars for state and local police

Poynter · Jon Greenberg · last updated

Years ago, when I first started reading about local police helping U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, I always wondered what the locals got out of the deal. I could see a few upsides through their eyes, like turning someone over to ICE when they’ve finished their time behind bars, or maybe joining forces against a gang or dealing with other local concerns.

But those potential benefits aside, this wasn’t a money maker. Washington didn’t pay for officers’ time, and helping ICE with immigration enforcement could and did lead to civil rights lawsuits and hefty payouts.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act changed that. Substantially. Public safety and immigration reporters should take heed.

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