Eliminate funding for ICE's 287(g) program.

made public a letter to the House Appropriations Committee’s Homeland Security Subcommittee to eliminate funding for Immigration & Customs Enforcement’s controversial 287(g) program

Torres publicly backed defunding the ICE 287(g) program through an appropriations letter.

Rep. Ritchie Torres Leads Effort to Eliminate Funding for ICE 287(g) Program
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"I am proud to have led the effort to urge my colleagues on the Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee to eliminate funding for the 287(g) program... I hope my colleagues on the committee understand the damage this program has caused and take immediate action to zero out its funding."

Torres publicly backed and led an appropriations effort to zero out ICE 287(g) funding, showing concrete action toward the promise.

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Rep. Ritchie Torres Leads Effort to Eliminate Funding for ICE 287(g) Program
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The letter asks the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security to "eliminate funding" for ICE's 287(g) program and says "all funding for the 287(g) program be zeroed out for FY 2022." Ritchie Torres is listed among the signatories.

This is the underlying congressional letter Torres signed, documenting a concrete attempt to eliminate funding through the FY2022 appropriations process.

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End Funding for ICE's 287(g) Program
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ICE states that the 287(g) Program remains active and describes it as an ongoing ICE partnership program with state and local law enforcement, including three operating models.

As of the latest ICE program page, 287(g) still exists and is being operated by ICE, indicating funding was not eliminated.

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Delegation of Immigration Authority Section 287(g) Immigration and Nationality Act
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ICE announced financial awards to 287(g) partners in Florida and listed millions of dollars in transportation and equipment funding for participating agencies.

ICE was still distributing 287(g)-related funds in 2025, which directly contradicts any claim that the program's funding was eliminated.

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ICE awards Florida's state and local law enforcement with 287(g) funds to defend the homeland
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ICE said its FY 2027 budget still supports expanding 287(g), and noted 287(g) agreement data were current through March 31, 2026.

A recent official ICE budget testimony shows the program still operating and expanding, which is incompatible with a completed elimination of funding.

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Testimony of Todd M. Lyons before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security
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The committee print says ICE should get $10,000,000 for 287(g) efforts and bars use of funds to reduce participation in the program.

The House DHS appropriations draft preserved and protected 287(g) funding rather than eliminating it, confirming the promise was not achieved in the appropriations process.

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House Committee Print for the FY2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
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