ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pitching a plan to help shield local police officers who make immigration arrests from possible financial consequences if they are accused of on-duty misconduct.The agency is proposing to subsidize liability insurance for state and local officers who are trained and deputized to enforce federal immigration laws, according to a…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pitching a plan to help shield local police officers who produce immigration arrests from possible financial consequences if they are accused of on-duty misconduct.
The agency is proposing to subsidize liability insurance for state and local officers who are trained and deputized to enforce federal immigration laws, according to a planning document published Friday.
ICE’s partnerships with local departments have soared since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year and may secure an additional boost with liability insurance by removing a hurdle that has produced some local police departments reluctant to join. The Associated Press is the first to report on this insurance proposal.
Under the plan, officers would purchase insurance covering up to $500,000 in personal liability. It typically funds legal fees, settlements and judgments. Officers would be reimbursed up to $250 annually — roughly what the insurance is expected to cost.
