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Federal funds for local police enforcement accelerated Trump immigration crackdown

Arrests of immigrants in the US reached their highest levels since President Donald Trump returned to office this summer. The increase is attributed to a surge in cooperation between local, state, and federal authorities through 287(g) agreements. These collaborations allow state and local law enforcement to work with federal immigration officers.

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