A rapidly expanding federal immigration enforcement program offering millions of dollars in incentives to local police departments is drawing criticism from civil liberties advocates, who warn the funding could encourage broad "dragnet" tactics and deepen ties between local policing and federal deportation efforts, as a new NPR report explains.
The concerns center on the 287(g) program, which allows local law enforcement agencies to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement by identifying and arresting undocumented immigrants.
