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Police departments partnering with ICE double in eight months

Original: The number of police departments partnering with ICE has doubled in just 8 months. # ice # fuckice # immigration . https

The number of US police departments partnering with Immigration and Customs Enforcement has doubled in just eight months, according to an NPR report. The agreements, known as 287(g) partnerships, allow local officers to enforce federal immigration law. The rapid expansion is drawing criticism from immigrant rights advocates alarmed at the growing role of local police in deportation efforts.

Why now: The sharp and fast expansion of local-federal immigration enforcement partnerships is controversial amid ongoing debate over ICE's growing reach.

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