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Florida Gives Sheriffs $1.4 M for 287(g) Expansion, ACLU Warns

5/6/2026

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Under President Donald Trump, the 287(g) program expanded from 135 agreements to more than 1,700.
Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia gave four sheriffs $1.43 million in checks for joining the 287(g) program.
The state set aside $250 million for grants, while the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides $100 000 for vehicles and equipment.
The ACLU warns the financial incentives could revive the racial-profiling problems that caused the 2012 suspension of the 287(g) program.

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Story summary

Under President Donald Trump, the 287(g) program expanded from 135 agreements to more than 1,700.
Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia gave four sheriffs $1.43 million in checks for joining the 287(g) program.
The state set aside $250 million for grants, while the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides $100 000 for vehicles and equipment.
The ACLU warns the financial incentives could revive the racial-profiling problems that caused the 2012 suspension of the 287(g) program.