ICE pledged review of flawed 287(g) agreements more than a year ago, but still no decision

House lawmakers say that Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) top official has twice committed to reviewing the flawed and racist policy that allows local law enforcement to enter into agreements with the agency and act like federal deportation agents.

Lawmakers said that acting ICE Director Tae Johnson, a holdover from the previous administration, made the first commitment more than a year ago in March 2021 in response to a letter from legislators. A second commitment followed that September after yet another letter.

“However, to date the agency has not announced a process for this review—including seeking input from community members, public safety experts and other stakeholders—nor has it described a timeline for it,” House lawmakers write in a Sept. 12 letter.

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