287(g) Agreements in Idaho

To carry out President Trump's mass deportation agenda, the 287(g) program is expanding in Idaho. In 2025, deportations in Idaho skyrocketed by nearly 800% and the number of 287(g) agreements more than quadrupled. Here's what you need to know about the 287(g) program.

The 287(g) program allows partnerships between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local law enforcement agencies, enabling local police to perform immigration enforcement duties.

In effect, these agreements use local taxpayer dollars and personnel to execute federal duties.

There are currently eight law enforcement agencies in Idaho with 287(g) agreements. In the first year of Trump 2.0, 287(g) agreements in Idaho more than quadrupled.

Idaho has established eight new 287(g) agreements during President Trump’s second term. Note that some law enforcement agencies have signed more than one agreement. Below are the active 287(g) agreements in Idaho, including when they were established:

Models Signed in 2025:

• Washington County Sheriff’s Office: Warrant Service Officer Model (10/17/2025)

• Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office: Jail Enforcement Model (8/28/2025)

• Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office: Warrant Service Officer Model (8/28/2025)

• Bonneville County Sheriff's Office: Warrant Service Officer Model (7/11/2025)

• Idaho State Police - Ada County: Task Force Model (6/5/2025)

• Bingham County Sheriff's Office: Warrant Service Officer Model (5/28/2025)

• Owyhee County Sheriff’s Office: Task Force Model (2/19/2025)

• Owyhee County Sheriff’s Office: Warrant Service Officer Model (2/19/2025)

Models Signed in 2020:

• Power County Sheriff’s Office: Warrant Service Officer Model (signed 11/20/2020)

• Gooding County Sheriff’s Office: Warrant Service Officer Model (signed 8/17/2020)

Updated 1/29/2026

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287(g) agreements encourage racial profiling, undermine public safety, and lead to civil rights violations.

Racial Profiling

The 287(g) program encourages cops to engage in racial profiling. Studies show that in some communities that participate in this program, police officers target people who appear to be Black or Brown and people with foreign-sounding names.

Undermining Public Safety

Deputizing local law enforcement to act as immigration agents also diverts resources away from the investigation of serious crimes and deteriorates the community’s trust in local police.

Many of the program’s biggest critics are local law enforcement leaders who have seen firsthand in their communities how 287(g) hurts relationships and public safety.

Civil Rights Violations

287(g) agreements expose localities to legal liability because of the increased potential for civil rights violations. Localities have paid millions of dollars as a result of lawsuits related to participation in the 287(g) program.