House adopts resolution urging sheriffs and local agencies to enter 287(g) agreements with ICE

The Michigan House on June 24 adopted House Resolution 128, which urges county sheriffs and local law enforcement agencies to enter into voluntary 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Representative Shriver introduced and spoke in favor of the resolution, which the House adopted by voice vote after debate on the floor.

Representative Shriver said the 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." He described the agreements as a formal framework for cooperation with ICE and said the resolution "urges law enforcement agencies across Michigan to enter into voluntary 287(g) agreements."

On the floor, Shriver framed the resolution as a public‑safety measure, linking it to concerns about transnational crime and trafficking cited during a recent committee hearing. He attributed several statistics and studies during his remarks; for example, he said, "Since 2021, over 10,000,000 illegal immigrants have entered The United States in 4 short years" and later referenced a 2022 Polaris study on human trafficking; these statistics are presented as the sponsor's assertions on the record.

The resolution itself is nonbinding and urges local agencies to consider entering into voluntary 287(g) agreements; it does not require local law enforcement to enter into them. The motion to discharge the committee and place the resolution on the floor was agreed to, the resolution was taken up and debated, and the House adopted the resolution by voice vote. The transcript does not show a roll‑call vote for the resolution.

(Article based on on‑the‑record floor remarks by Representative Shriver and the House adoption announcement.)