In February, the Task Force Model was the least commonly used of the three, and only seven states had that type of agreement, ICE's data shows. As of Nov. 20, a total of 620 police agencies across 34 states have signed into a Task Force Model agreement. More than 300 of the agreements are in Florida alone, ICE's list shows, and about 3,100 people in Florida have been arrested under the 287(g) program, according to a database maintained by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
One of the main strategies President Donald Trump has pursued to carry out his mass deportation plan in his second term is to "flood the zone" with a slew of policy changes, executive actions, and a growing number of immigration enforcement agents. New Yorkers have seen all of these, from courthouse arrests to policies restricting immigrant households' access to benefits and programs.