Paxton Threatens Dallas Sheriff With Legal Action Over 287(g) Immigration Pact

4 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 13

June 1 is the deadline Ken Paxton set for Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown to show she has sought a 287(g) agreement with ICE, after opening an investigation into what he called sanctuary policies.
Senate Bill 8, in force since Jan. 1, requires Texas sheriffs who run jails to pursue those agreements, which let local deputies question inmates about immigration status and serve administrative warrants.
Brown disputed Paxton’s timeline, saying the law’s compliance deadline is Dec. 1, 2026, and argued Dallas County already works closely with ICE in ways that meet the statute’s public-safety aims.
The clash could become a court fight over how aggressively Texas can force large county sheriffs to expand federal immigration enforcement, even as Harris, Bexar and El Paso counties have finalized or pursued similar deals.

Does deputizing local police for federal duties reduce crime or create new legal and financial risks for Texas counties?

When local police gain federal immigration powers, what are the documented effects on crime rates versus community trust?