A report from the Acadiana Advocate confirms that the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office has formally signed agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, allowing certain immigration enforcement actions to take place throughout Lafayette Parish.
The agreements were signed on December 11, 2025, and fall under ICE’s federal 287(g) program. That program allows state and local law enforcement agencies to carry out limited immigration officer functions under ICE direction and oversight.
The move comes at a time when immigration enforcement remains a deeply divisive issue nationwide, with strong opinions on both sides regarding how ICE operations are conducted and who may be affected.
What the agreements allow
According to the report, the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office signed on under two models. These include the Task Force Model and the Warrant Service Model…