From North Country Neighbors for Civic Engagement. This is a long, but important post - please share widely. What is a 287(g) Agreement? 287(g) Agreements  are a contract between law enforcement agencies (LEAs, e.g. county sheriffs, town/village police) and ICE that give LEAs the legal authority to do some of the immigration work that ICE does.   A Little History 287 (g) Agreements have existed since 1996. They were first used in 2001 after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Here’s