The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has announced a new agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that will align the Department with federal authorities. In an apparent reversal of standing policy, Metro Police have signed a memorandum of agreement to revive the department’s partnership with U.S. ICE. The new 287(g) agreement is under the Warrant Service Officer program, which enables local officers to execute administrative warrants for people already in jail.
The 287(g) program is described by ICE as a partnership with local law enforcement to remove criminal aliens from the U.S.
“When an inmate is prepared for release, officers inside the Clark County Detention Center will serve an ICE warrant on the inmate and hold them for no more than 48 (additional) hours,” said a Department spokesperson. Metro policy previously dictated that the department wouldn’t delay the release of inmates for ICE. Despite the new agreement, Metro stated there will be no additional changes to its immigration policy.
Metro’s spokesperson said the agreement, which is currently pending with ICE, was signed Friday, a day after “Las Vegas City” was listed as a sanctuary jurisdiction by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. That list has since been deleted.
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https://lasvegassun.com/news/2025/jun/03/metro-relents-appears-ready-to-cooperate-with-ice