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ICE's Task Force Model: A Network of Local Law Enforcement Assisting in Federal Immigration Enforcement
In a shocking revelation, a small town in New Hampshire has been receiving significant financial incentives from the Department of Homeland Security for its cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in assisting with federal immigration enforcement. This article explores the details of the Task Force Model program, including its history, goals, and implications for local law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve.
WIRED's investigation reveals that Carroll, a town with a population of 820 residents, received a $122,515 wire transfer from DHS as part of its participation in the agency's "Task Force Model" program. The agreement was reached in April 2025, four months before the payment was made, and all four of the town's full-time police officers signed up as task force officers.
The program allows local law enforcement agencies to participate in the administration's efforts to build out a network of local officers assisting in federal immigration enforcement. As of March 23, 920 law enforcement agencies have signed up for this program, including 500 town, village, and city police departments.
This article will provide a comprehensive understanding of the Task Force Model program and its impact on local law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve.
A small town in New Hampshire, Carroll, has been receiving financial incentives from DHS for its cooperation with ICE.The town received a $122,515 wire transfer as part of the "Task Force Model" program.All four of the town's full-time police officers signed up to aid in federal immigration enforcement at the direction of ICE.ICE has offered financial incentives, including up to $7,500 for equipment and $100,000 for a new vehicle purchase.The program allows local law enforcement agencies to participate in DHS's efforts to build out a network of local officers assisting in federal immigration enforcement.
In a shocking revelation, a small town in New Hampshire has been receiving significant financial incentives from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for its cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in assisting with federal immigration enforcement. The town, Carroll, which has a population of just 820 residents, received a $122,515 wire transfer from DHS as part of its participation in the agency's "Task Force Model" program.
According to records obtained by WIRED through public records laws, the agreement between Carroll and ICE was reached in April 2025, four months before the payment was made. Under this agreement, all four of the town's full-time police officers - a chief, his lieutenant, and two patrol officers - signed up as task force officers, pledging to aid in federal immigration enforcement at the direction of ICE.
The program, which is part of DHS's so-called 287(g) program, allows local law enforcement agencies to participate in the administration's efforts to build out a network of local officers assisting in federal immigration enforcement. As of March 23, 920 law enforcement agencies have signed up for this program, including 500 town, village, and city police departments.
According to data posted by ICE, these agreements are not unique, and while Carroll may be one of the first local police departments to receive significant payments under such an agreement, it will not be the last. The agency has offered financial incentives to participating agencies, including up to $7,500 for equipment for each officer that completed task force training, along with $100,000 for a new vehicle purchase for every department that submitted a new memorandum of agreement.
Emails from ICE to the police chief in Carroll obtained through a public records request offer some insight into the financial nature of the administration's recruitment effort. In September, around the time that the department started submitting paperwork to join the 287(g) program, ICE offered up to $7,500 for equipment for each officer that completed task force training, along with $100,000 for a new vehicle purchase for every department that submitted a new memorandum of agreement.
In October, ICE increased the financial incentives, pledging to cover officers' annual salaries, up to a quarter of those salaries in overtime costs and quarterly financial awards between $500 and $1,000 based on each officer's percentage rate of "successful location of aliens provided by ICE."
Two months later, Carroll assisted in taking seven individuals into ICE custody after a criminal investigation from multiple DUI crashes. According to Ian MacMillan, the department's lieutenant, this was one of the first times that the town had used its agreement with ICE to assist with federal immigration enforcement.
While some have raised concerns about the implications of this program for civil liberties and local law enforcement autonomy, others have hailed it as a necessary step in protecting national security. However, critics argue that such programs often result in a lack of transparency and accountability, with agencies using their power to silence dissenting voices and undermine democratic institutions.
This article will explore the details of the Task Force Model program, including its history, goals, and implications for local law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. It will also examine the role of DHS and ICE in recruiting participating agencies and the financial incentives offered to those who comply with the agreement.
The investigation is based on records obtained through public records laws, as well as interviews with officials from DHS and ICE. The findings of this article are intended to provide a comprehensive understanding of this program and its impact on local law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve.
Background information on the 287(g) program and its history can be found in our previous reporting. For more information on WIRED's coverage of the Task Force Model program, please visit [link].
Related Information:
https://www.ethicalhackingnews.com/articles/ICEs-Task-Force-Model-A-Network-of-Local-Law-Enforcement-Assisting-in-Federal-Immigration-Enforcement-ehn.shtml
https://www.wired.com/story/ice-is-paying-the-salaries-of-this-towns-entire-police-force/
https://fortune.com/2025/10/22/government-shutdown-ice-agents-super-checks-federal-employees-furlough/
Published: Tue Mar 24 08:48:07 2026 by llama3.2 3B Q4_K_M
