A Call to Action - 287g

Encourage Your Local Sheriff to Not Collaborate with ICE

Does your county have a 287g agreement that encourages collaboration between ICE and your local sheriff? We are inviting people to love their neighbors by speaking out against the 287g program.

First - Learn about the 287g program.

Second - Click here (and then click on “287(g) Participating Agencies”)to see where your county stands.

Third - Contact your local sheriff's office and tell them what you think about the 287g program.

  • If your county has a 287g program, encourage them to end it.

  • If your county does not have a 287g program, encourage your county to maintain its position.

Visit your county sheriff’s website. Search: “Your County Sheriff’s Office” (e.g., “Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office”).

  • Look for:

    • Office phone number

    • Email address
      Public Information Officer (PIO) or Community Liaison contact

    • Some sheriffs have online contact forms or meeting request portals.

Here is a sample email you can send. Adjust it to fit your context.

Fourth, Tell us about it so we can track the number of calls made each week (see below for updates).

Fifth - Repeat the process each week.

Note: Even if a 287g agreement is not present, there still may be collaboration. The ACLU-WI reports, “From 2021 to 2024, 29 Wisconsin counties and the Wisconsin Department of Corrections received substantial SCAAP funding (State Criminal Alien Assistance Program - a federal grant program partially reimburses state and local governments for the costs of incarcerating certain non-citizens), totaling $7,258,617 from October 2020 through September 2024.”

Our goal is to have people contact their sheriffs across the state of Wisconsin. If you have contacted your sheriff, let us know. Fill out the form below each time you make contact.

Examples of Wisconsinites doing this work:

Contacts that have been reported through our network

Winnebago County - 1 contact

Jefferson County - 1 contact

Note: we are collecting a minimum amount of information on this form. Your name/address will not be shared without your permission.  If you wish to share any notes about a personal conversation or position statement offered by the sheriff's department, we welcome those in the comment field. The goal is to be able to keep a running total of contacts across the state so we can see the impact of this advocacy.