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House adopts resolution urging local law enforcement to enter 287(g) agreements with ICE
Summary
House Resolution 128, introduced by Representative Shriver, urges county sheriffs and local police to enter into voluntary 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; sponsor framed the resolution as a public‑safety measure and cited federal statute and committee testimony.
The Michigan House on June 24 adopted House Resolution 128, which urges county sheriffs and local law enforcement agencies across the state to enter into voluntary 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Representative Andrew Shriver, the resolution’s sponsor, told the chamber that section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act authorizes agreements that allow trained local officers to identify, process and detain noncitizens who are already in local custody for separate criminal offenses. “These agreements authorized under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act allow local officers to receive federal training and authorization to identify, process, and detain individuals who are in the country unlawfully, specifically those already in local custody for separate criminal offenses,” Shriver said.
On the House floor, Shriver made several factual claims and cited committee testimony to support his position; for example, he said he had held a committee hearing on transnational crime and cited a 2022 Polaris data study in that context. Those statements are attributed to Shriver and were part of his remarks in favor of adoption. The transcript records a point of order about whether a portion of Shriver’s remarks was germane to the resolution; the Speaker ruled the remarks germane and debate proceeded.
The resolution was adopted by voice vote; the transcript records the Speaker calling for “aye” or “nay” and stating, “The resolution is adopted.” The House did not record a roll‑call vote on the resolution in the transcript.
The resolution urges voluntary participation in 287(g) agreements; it does not itself create statutory obligations or mandate that any specific local law enforcement agency sign an agreement. Any local participation would be subject to agreements between a local agency and ICE, and to federal and local law and policy governing such arrangements.
