287(g) Agreements in Idaho

Updated 10/15/26

To carry out President Trump's mass deportation agenda, the 287(g) program is expanding in Idaho. Since January 2025, these partnerships between Idaho law enforcement and ICE have grown by more than 600%.

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 16 law enforcement agencies in Idaho with 287(g) agreements.

Idaho has established numerous 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 currently active 287(g) agreements in Idaho and when they were established.

Models signed in 2026:

• Spirit Lake Police Department: Task Force Model (10/8/2026)
• Adams County Sheriff's Office: Warrant Service Officer Model (10/1/2026)
• Idaho Department of Correction: Warrant Service Officer Model (8/28/2026)
• Ada County Sheriff's Office: Warrant Service Officer Model (8/26/2026)
• Clearwater County Sheriff's Office: Warrant Service Officer Model (8/21/2026)
• Post Falls Police Department: Task Force Model (6/25/2026)
• Franklin County Sheriff's Office: Task Force Model (3/26/2026)
• Caribou County Sheriff's Office: Warrant Service Officer Model (3/11/2026)

Models signed in 2025:

• Washington County Sheriff’s Office: Warrant Service Officer Model (10/17/2025)
• Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office: Jail Enforcement and Warrant Service Officer Model (8/28/2025)
• Bonneville County Sheriff's Office: Warrant Service Officer Model (7/11/2025)
• Idaho State Police: 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 and Warrant Service Officer Models (2/19/2025)

Models signed in 2020:

• Power County Sheriff’s Office: Warrant Service Officer Model (11/20/2020)
• Gooding County Sheriff’s Office: Warrant Service Officer Model (8/17/2020)

Updated 10/15/2026

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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.