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Board debates Dallas role if Texas mandates 287(g) participation; refers matter to policy committee
Summary
Following presentations on Texas Senate Bill 8 and 287(g) agreements, the Community Police Oversight Board voted to have its policy subcommittee review the chief’s forthcoming memo and prepare recommended board action; the full board will reconvene by special meeting to consider a letter or other steps.
The Community Police Oversight Board on May 13 heard a briefing on Texas Senate Bill 8 and federal 287(g) immigration agreements and then debated what role the Dallas Police Department should play if state law compels county participation.
Sierra Obasuji, policy analyst for the Office of Community Police Oversight, briefed the board on SB 8’s requirements. She summarized that SB 8 would require sheriffs and counties with populations over 100,000 to request and, if offered, enter into a 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Under those agreements, local officers may be trained by ICE, query federal immigration databases and be authorized to perform limited immigration enforcement functions. Obasuji noted that the bill allows smaller counties to opt in and provides limited grant funding only to counties under…
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