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Willacy County court tables proposed 287(g) warrant-service MOU pending legal review
Summary
The commissioners tabled a proposed memorandum of understanding to authorize deputies as ICE warrant-service officers under Section 287(g) after questions about scope and a request for legal review; sheriff described the narrow training (about eight hours online) and said broader task-force options were not being pursued.
Willacy County Commissioners Court on Jan. 8, 2026 tabled consideration of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning Section 287(g) authority that would allow designated deputies to act as warrant-service officers for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Sheriff (unnamed) told the court the option under discussion is the narrow warrant-service officer model: deputies would receive…
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