The 865-bed Etowah County jail will now be partially filled with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees.

Source: Etowah County Sheriff’s Department partners with ICE to house illegal immigrants – Yellowhammer News

At least three Wyoming sheriffs say they are seeking contracts or agreements with the federal government to detain and question immigrants wanted by ICE for suspected immigration violations.

Source: Wyoming Sheriffs Team Up With ICE To Fight Illegal Immigration | Cowboy State Daily

According to Matz, the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office was already a part of this agreement but a recent memorandum of understanding gives the department further training and liability protection.

Source: Winnebago County sheriff says ICE agreement doesn’t mean random raids

Governor Glenn Youngkin today issued Executive Order 47 to direct state law enforcement and corrections officers to assist with federal immigration enforcement and to request localities fully cooperate with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement removal and other enforcement operations. Section 287(g) agreements allow state and local law enforcement officials to be deputized to support federal immigration enforcement efforts.

Source: February- Governor Glenn Youngkin Signs Executive Order to Keep Virginians Safe from Dangerous Criminal Illegal Immigrants  | Governor.Virginia.gov

Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together with the Trump Administration to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry.

Source: Texas Partners With Trump Administration On Arrests, Deportations | Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott

Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett says he plans to “participate and pursue” a program that would allow deputies to identify arrested individuals who do not have U.S. citizenship in an effort to assist ICE.

Source: Hamilton County Sheriff Seeks Jail Enforcement Model Partnership With ICE | Tennessee Conservative

On February 19, 2025, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) signed the Warrant Service Officer (WSO) Model of Section 287(g)—a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act that permits federal agreements with state and local law enforcement agencies. Under this model, designated officers are granted legal authority to execute civil immigration warrants within our detention facilities.

Source: DCSO Clarifies 287(g) Agreement – Douglas County, NV Sheriff

For the last four years, Texas stepped up under Operation Lone Star to protect Texans and Americans from the unprecedented border crisis created by the Biden Administration’s reckless open border policies.

Source: Operation Lone Star | Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott

Governor Greg Abbott today participated in a border security roundtable with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard at the Eagle Pass Border Patrol Station to discuss President Donald Trump’s ongoing homeland and border security operations.

Source: Governor Abbott Joins Vice President Vance In Border Security Roundtable In Eagle Pass | Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott