The Defenders Initiative recognizes law enforcement agencies honoring their constitutional oath to protect and to serve by working cooperatively with ICE to identify, process, and detain dangerous immigration offenders per Section 287(g).

Likewise, we expose oath breakers refusing to cooperate with this critical mission, directly undermining American citizens’ rights to safety and security!

American Constitutional Rights Union is fighting to preserve American citizens’ rights to Safety & Security.

Tell us who is honoring their oath to uphold the law and working collaboratively with ICE to identify, process, and detain criminal illegal aliens per Section 287(g) so they may receive the recognition they deserve!

Who is refusing to cooperate with deportation laws and undermining American citizens’ rights to safety and security? We want to know!

“The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 added Section 287(g) to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) — authorizing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to delegate to state and local law enforcement officers the authority to perform specified immigration officer functions under the agency’s direction and oversight.

“The 287(g) Program enhances the safety and security of our nation’s communities by allowing ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) to partner with state and local law enforcement agencies to identify and remove criminal aliens who are amenable to removal from the U.S.” (ICE.gov)

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations operates three 287(g) models:

The Jail Enforcement Model

Designed to identify and process removable aliens — with criminal or pending criminal charges — who are arrested by state or local law enforcement agencies.

The Task Force Model

Serves as a force multiplier for law enforcement agencies to enforce limited immigration authority with ICE oversight during their routine police duties.

The Warrant Service Officer Program

Allows ICE to train, certify and authorize state and local law enforcement officers to serve and execute administrative warrants on aliens in their agency’s jail.

I.C.E. Enforcement and Removal Operations Fact Sheet (link)

See which agencies have signed ICE 287(g) agreements here.

ACRU salutes and thanks law enforcement agencies who are stepping up to defend our constitution… and our borders. We recognize patriotic agencies with the American Constitutional Rights Union Defender Award.

Constitutional Defenders

Many politicians and law enforcement leaders are upholding and defending our Constitution. Be sure to thank yours if they are keeping America safe!

Texas National Guard Soldiers Deputized By U.S. Border Patrol Chief

ACRU Staff2025-04-23T16:45:59-04:00

Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together with the Trump Administration to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry.

Source: Texas National Guard Soldiers Deputized By U.S. Border Patrol Chief | Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Additional Memoranda of Agreement between Florida Law Enforcement and I.C.E.

ACRU Staff2025-04-23T16:46:08-04:00

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis directed Florida law enforcement to enter into additional Memoranda of Agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to execute functions of immigration enforcement within the state.

Governor Ron DeSantis Signed Two Bills

ACRU Staff2025-04-23T16:46:21-04:00

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: SB 2C – Immigration and SB 4C – Immigration

Governor Ron DeSantis Holds Roundtable Discussions on the Necessity of the Strongest Immigration Enforcement Legislation Possible

ACRU Staff2025-03-21T20:06:12-04:00

Governor Ron Desantis holds roundtable discussions on the necessity of the strongest immigration enforcement legislation possible.

Source: Governor Ron DeSantis Holds Roundtable Discussions on the Necessity of the Strongest Immigration Enforcement Legislation Possible | Executive Office of the Governor

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Oath Breakers

Some in the law enforcement community are putting politics over security by refusing to follow the Constitution.

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“And so is the situation in America where we find law enforcement agencies playing politics with our safety and deciding that they will not enforce immigration law. This has been going on for far too long, and this assertion of being a “sanctuary” state or city is unlawful.”

LTC Allen West, Executive Director