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On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall from Kansas joined Senator Jim Risch of Idaho in introducing the 287(g) Program Protection Act. This legislation aims to streamline partnerships between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities.

The Department of Homeland Security did not process new 287(g) program applications during the Biden-Harris Administration, leading to a backlog. In January 2025, President Trump issued an executive order approving hundreds of 287(g) agreements, allowing local law enforcement officers to enforce immigration laws.

"On Inauguration Day, President Trump vowed to secure the southern border and empower local law enforcement. With border encounters at nearly zero, he has fulfilled his first promise," said Senator Marshall. "Now, it’s time to act on the second promise. The 287(g) Program Protection Act delivers tools to our local Kansas law enforcement agencies to undo the damage caused by the Biden-Harris Administration. I am proud to stand alongside Senator Risch and introduce this important legislation."

Senator Risch added, "President Trump’s enforcement of our immigration laws has brought encounters at the southern border to a screeching halt. To finish cleaning up the Biden administration’s mess, we must empower our local law enforcement to assist ICE in identifying and detaining the illegal immigrants in our communities."

The bill is also cosponsored by Senators Mike Crapo from Idaho, Mike Lee from Utah, Jim Justice from West Virginia, Ron Johnson from Wisconsin, and Rick Scott from Florida.