Overview

• Protesters gathered outside the National Sheriffs’ Association convention to denounce law enforcement’s collaboration with ICE under the 287(g) program.
• A coalition of immigrant rights, faith and democracy organizations delivered a letter with more than 12,000 signatures urging sheriffs to focus on public safety instead of immigration enforcement.
• Every county sheriff’s office in Florida has signed a 287(g) agreement, making the state the leading enforcer of President Trump’s deportation agenda at the local level.
• Critics warn that assigning immigration duties to local police undermines trust in law enforcement and may discourage immigrants from reporting crimes.
• The protest follows state plans for a new Everglades detention center and coincides with ACLU litigation over detainee treatment.