LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Las Vegas Metro police are among 82 agencies with a pending application to partner with ICE, according to a federal website.

The ICE website says as of June 3, at 4 p.m. there are a total of 641 participating agencies across 40 states. LVMPD is listed as an applicant, a spreadsheet confirmed online.

According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, agencies across the country can partner with ICE through the 287(g) Program.

The program would allow agencies to perform certain immigration enforcement functions.

This includes to locate and remove aliens facing criminal charges, conduct routine immigration duties with ICE oversight, and authority to serve and execute warrants to remove undocumented immigrants from jail.

The participating agencies would nomi

See Full Page