More police in Alabama are helping federal agents detain undocumented immigrants under a growing collaboration.

The program, called 287G, allows local law enforcement to carry out the duties of federal agents in order to achieve President Trump’s goal of mass deportations.

“We just joined… to be able to help out if there are people in our communities that are criminals and need to be taken into custody,” said Sheriff Joe Hamilton of Lauderdale County.

Immigrant advocates nationwide say they are worried the program will encourage racial profiling .

“We condemn the use of 287(g) agreements to further weaponize local law enforcement against their own communities,” said Allison Hamilton, who heads the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice.

Alabama departments that joined the program

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