A Program in Flux: New Priorities and Implementation Challenges for 287(g)
State and local enforcement of federal immigration laws has generated considerable controversy in public policy circles in recent years particularly with respect to the Section 287(g) program. The Obama administration is reforming the program with a new standardized memorandum of agreement (MOA) that will govern all future Section 287(g) collaborations.
In this report, the authors find that some aspects of the new standardized agreement may address criticisms of the program while others could complicate implementation. The report also sets forth a research agenda for determining whether the 287(g) program generates greater benefits than costs and is worth maintaining.
Rodríguez, C., Chishti, M., Capps, R. and St. John, L. (2010). A Program in Flux: New Priorities and Implementation Challenges for 287(g). Washington, D.C.: Migration Policy Institute. Retrieved from https://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/program-flux-new-priorities-and-implementation-challenges-287g