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DHS official says agency will use 287(g) agreements, REAL ID enforcement and new CBP app to expand removals
Summary
Madison Sheehan, deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said DHS will use Section 287(g) agreements to deputize state and local law enforcement, enforce REAL ID starting May 7 and roll out a CBP app offering assistance and stipends for voluntary return to home countries.
Madison Sheehan, deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said at a Department of Homeland Security briefing that ICE and DHS will expand use of Section 287(g) agreements to deputize state and local law enforcement to arrest, transport and detain noncitizens they allege to be criminals, and announced REAL ID enforcement and a CBP app intended to facilitate voluntary returns.
Sheehan said the announcements are part of a broader enforcement push. "We have deputized state and local law enforcement to cooperate in performing arrest, transportation, and the detention of…
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