A once-underused immigration enforcement program has exploded under Trump

U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers search the inside of a car during a traffic stop on Aug.14, 2025 in Washington, DC. While D.C. doesn

Partnerships between ICE and local law enforcement agencies has expanded widely, under the second Trump administration, data analyzed by NPR shows.

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