The Federal Financial Incentives Driving Local Participation in Immigration Enforcement Operations

On March 2, the small town of Carroll, New Hampshire—a municipality with a population of just 820—received a wire transfer of $122,515 from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This transaction marks a significant milestone in the Trump administration’s strategy to federalize local law enforcement, transforming small-town police departments into extensions of federal immigration enforcement. […]

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