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ICE's 287(g) Program

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Texas Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), passed in 2025 during Texas’s 89th Legislative Session, is one of the state’s most significant immigration enforcement laws. SB 8 requires almost every county in Texas to enter into a mandatory 287(g) agreement by December 2026, which allows local law enforcement officers to perform specific federal immigration enforcement activities.

Agencies can select from three different models: Warrant Service Officer Model, Jail Enforcement Model, and Task Force Model.

Explore the map below to see who is currently participating and who has yet to comply.

Check out our map below to see if the cities and counties near you are participating. If they aren’t, we encourage you to call and email your local leaders and ask them to take part in deportation efforts. The future of Texas is at stake.

Warrant Service Officer Model


Under the Warrant Service Officer(WSO) model, designated local law enforcement officers are authorized to serve ICE administrative warrants inside jails or detention facilities without ICE officers being physically present. This enables local agencies to deliver immigration paperwork and facilitate custody transfers on ICE’s behalf, embedding federal immigration enforcement directly into routine local detention operations.

Jail Enforcement Model


The Jail Enforcement Model (JEM) allows ICE to train county jail staff to identify individuals for immigration enforcement after they are arrested and booked into a local jail. Immigration screening occurs while a person is in local custody and does not require a criminal conviction. As a result, arrests for low-level or nonviolent offenses can lead to ICE detainers, extended detention, and transfer into federal immigration custody, making local jails a primary entry point into the deportation system.

Task Force Model


The Task Force Model permits certain local officers to question individuals about immigration status during specific law enforcement activities outside of the jail setting. Immigration enforcement can therefore begin during routine police encounters, such as traffic stops or field investigations, increasing the likelihood that everyday interactions with local police result in federal immigration involvement.