The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) task force program is up for review by a joint committee in Dallas at the request of Mayor Eric Johnson.

The program reimburses police departments to train and use local officers for immigration enforcement, which includes the arrest and deportation of immigrants. The reimbursement is for the annual salary and benefits of each eligible officer , and includes overtime coverage of up to 25% of their annual salary.

Chelsie Kramer, the Texas state organizer for the nonpartisan American Immigration Council, said the program gives up local control of city and state law enforcement agencies, handing it to the federal government.

"And I think that's what's really striking about the 287(g) agreements, especially things like the task force mod

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