The relationship between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities is in a consequential new phase. As collaboration expands through programs like 287(g), immigration enforcement is becoming more deeply intertwined with day-to-day policing, raising important questions about public safety, community trust, and the appropriate roles of each system.
How have local and federal authorities coordinated on immigration enforcement in the past and what has changed? What are the impacts, intended and unintended, of closer collaboration? And what principles should guide these partnerships moving forward?
The Council on Criminal Justice’s Centering Justice Initiative and a panel of leading experts discussed how law enforcement and immigration officials work together to address one of the most complex and pressing issues facing communities across the country.
Panelists
- Art Acevedo, Former Chief of Police, Austin, Houston, Miami
- Ken Cuccinelli, Senior Fellow for Immigration and Homeland Security, Renewing America
- Naureen Shah, Director of Government Affairs, Equality Division, ACLU
- Khalil Cumberbatch, Director of Engagement and Partnerships, Council on Criminal Justice
- Marc Levin, Chief Policy Counsel, Council on Criminal Justice
