Overview

• ICE released comparative information outlining how cooperation from local jails changes staffing needs and operational risk during immigration enforcement.
• In cooperative jurisdictions, detainees move from local to federal custody in controlled settings that ICE says can be handled by as few as two federal officers.
• In areas that limit cooperation, ICE says agents must carry out community arrests that typically require 8–10 officers and involve greater risks to the public and officers.
• Reporting cites DHS stating that the agency has received more than 150,000 applications and issued over 18,000 provisional job offers, backed by incentives such as signing bonuses up to $50,000, student loan forgiveness, and enhanced pay and retirement benefits.
• The Justice Department designates certain states, counties, and cities as sanctuary jurisdictions that restrict cooperation, a posture that continues to drive federal–local friction and heighten anxiety in immigrant communities.