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
Eliminate funding for ICE's 287(g) program.
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Evidence
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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ICE's FY2027 budget testimony says Criminal Alien Program funding lets ICE continue expanding 287(g), and ICE reported a 1,075% increase in 287(g) agreements since Jan. 20, 2025.
Assessments
Ritchie Torres did make a concrete, public effort to zero out FY2022 funding for ICE's 287(g) program, including leading or signing an appropriations letter. But the funding was not eliminated: House appropriations language preserved $10 million for 287(g), and later ICE materials in 2025-2026 show the program remained active and expanding. That means the promise was seriously attempted but not delivered.
Torres made a concrete same-term effort to fulfill the promise by leading and signing an FY2022 appropriations push to zero out ICE 287(g) funding. However, the promised outcome was not delivered: later ICE materials and appropriations evidence show the 287(g) program remained active, received or was slated for funding, and was even supported for expansion. Because the federal funding elimination did not occur, but Torres seriously attempted it legislatively, this is a failed promise with an effort badge.
The promised outcome was to eliminate funding for ICE's 287(g) program. The program remained active, and ICE was still distributing 287(g)-related funds in 2025, so the promised funding elimination was not delivered. Torres did make a concrete same-term effort by leading and signing an appropriations request to zero out FY2022 287(g) funding, so the effort badge applies despite the failed outcome.