In early 2026, documents published by the news outlets FWD.us and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) revealed data showing that Trump's second administration sent over $200 million in funding to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This funding has rapidly expanded the Model Task Force 287(g) agreement between ICE and local police forces. A financial record leaked in March by journalist Ken Klippenstein revealed that ICE continues to send money to agencies across the country, including, in some cases, payments larger than those promised in public documents. This record showed that $257 million has already been paid or promised to 282 local law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. The states of Florida and Texas have the highest number of local agencies receiving these resources, with 71 and 54 agencies cited in the registry, respectively.

In estimates made by FWD.us, based on the number of agencies enrolled in the funding program promised by ICE, it was stipulated that the total funding could reach US$1.4 billion. With these larger incentive payments and the enrollment of many more agencies, the total could be even higher during the Trump administration.

Because of the funding provided by the Trump Administration, the number of Task Force Model 287(g) agreements increased from 135 in January 2025, the first month of Trump's second term, to 1,372 agreements in January 2026, representing a 916% increase within a one-year period.

The 287(g) Task Force Model was established in 1996 after the U.S. Congress granted the U.S. Attorney General permission to enter into direct agreements with local and state law enforcement agencies, delegating immigration enforcement-related tasks previously restricted to ICE to these agencies, pursuant to section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Among the operational modes of Task Force Model 287(g), ICE highlights three operational modes for local agencies related to immigration enforcement: (1) “Prison Enforcement Model”, which allows agents to identify deportable aliens who are currently in custody in their jail or detention center and who have pending or ongoing criminal charges; (2) “Task Force Model”, which allows law enforcement officers to exercise limited authority in immigration matters while performing routine law enforcement duties; (3) “Warrant Enforcement Officer Program”, which provides training, certification, and authorization from ICE for the execution of administrative warrants against aliens at a given local agency.

Through this operation, currently 77 million people in the U.S., and approximately 32% of the population, live in areas with law enforcement agencies that have adhered to the 287(g) Task Force Model. Thus, during Trump's second term, the 287(g) Task Force Model has been expanded and used as a mass enforcement force, with the goal of increasing the number of deportations carried out by law enforcement agencies, as well as increasing the incentive for self-deportation. In testimony published by the ACLU, locals reported that in Florida, local police intercepted a 22-year-old cancer patient and assisted the Border Patrol in arresting her Mexican father, who was taking her home fromthe hospital.

In short, by combining the local security agenda with ICE demands, the Trump Administration superimposed local, state, and federal demands, often concentrating resources from other areas of securitization on immigration enforcement issues, creating scenarios conducive to civil rights violations.