Pembroke Pines Police join forces with ICE for immigration. Here are 5 takeaways

The Pembroke Pines Police Department recently marked nine months of collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the 287(g) Task Force Model.

This partnership allows local officers to perform certain immigration enforcement duties alongside their regular responsibilities.

FULL STORY: Pembroke Pines police have partnered with ICE for 9 months. Here’s what we know

Here are the highlights:

• The 287(g) Task Force Model, reinstated under President Donald Trump’s second term, grants police significant immigration authority, allowing them to interrogate, arrest and process individuals for immigration violations.
• Pembroke Pines joined other Broward and Miami-Dade agencies in this partnership, which has seen a 641% increase in participation as of September.
• The agreement requires officers to respect federal civil rights statutes, ensuring no racial profiling and upholding constitutional protections for those arrested.
• Since the partnership began, two arrests have been made under this program, involving individuals wanted for previous immigration violations.
• Five Pembroke Pines officers are authorized under the program, having completed mandatory training, but the department isn’t required to publicly disclose details of the partnership.

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