BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — The Idaho State Police’s agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement gives troopers broad powers, but its director, Col. Bill Gardiner, said the agency doesn’t plan to use most of its authority.

The state police signed what’s known as a 287(g) agreement with ICE in June, under the expansive Task Force Model, which has drawn racial profiling concerns. The name, 287(g) refers to a section in federal law. The model gives state troopers the ability to interrogate anyone believed to be an immigrant, arrest immigrants in certain instances, and transport immigrants to ICE.

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