ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is proposing a plan to subsidize liability insurance for state and local police officers. This initiative aims to shield officers who are trained and deputized to enforce federal immigration laws from potential financial consequences. Specifically, the insurance would protect these officers if they face accusations of on-duty misconduct while making immigration arrests. The agency intends to provide this legal shield to support local law enforcement participating in federal immigration enforcement activities.