Senator Roger Marshall, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. House headshot
Senator Roger Marshall, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. House headshot
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) and Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) have introduced the 287(g) Program Protection Act, which aims to improve cooperation between local law enforcement agencies and federal immigration authorities.
The legislation comes after the Department of Homeland Security stopped processing new applications for the 287(g) program during the Biden-Harris Administration, creating a backlog. In January 2025, President Trump signed an executive order approving hundreds of new 287(g) agreements, giving local law enforcement more authority to enforce immigration laws.
“On Inauguration Day, President Trump vowed to secure the southern border and empower local law enforcement. With border encounters at nearly zero, he has fulfilled his first promise,” said Senator Marshall. “Now, it’s time to act on the second promise. The 287(g) Program Protection Act delivers tools to our local Kansas law enforcement agencies to undo the damage caused by the Biden-Harris Administration. I am proud to stand alongside Senator Risch and introduce this important legislation.”
“President Trump’s enforcement of our immigration laws has brought encounters at the southern border to a screeching halt,” said Senator Risch. “To finish cleaning up the Biden administration’s mess, we must empower our local law enforcement to assist ICE in identifying and detaining the illegal immigrants in our communities.”
The bill is also supported by Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Jim Justice (R-West Virginia), Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), and Rick Scott (R-Florida).
A copy of the bill text is available online.
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