The 287(g) program is set to take off in 2025, concentrating arrest power in republican states.
Let’s start with a clear fact: In the United States, immigration is not a local or state matter: it is a federal matter. The Constitution grants Congress the exclusive power to establish a uniform rule of naturalization, which means that the regulation of entry, residence, citizenship, or deportation of foreigners falls solely to the federal government. However, several states have implemented policies to tighten immigration enforcement at the regional level. In this research, I seek to explore why immigration, which …
