On February 15, 2012, Representative Scott Rigell, a member of the Committee on Homeland Security, questions DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano about the 287(g) Task Force program in Virginia, funding for which was not included in the FY13 DHS budget. He expressed disappointment that the program was not funded in the current budget. Napolitano promised to provide the data that led to this decision, citing that the program was not cost efficient.
The 287(g) program allows a state and local law enforcement entity to enter into a partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in order to receive delegated authority for immigration enforcement within their jurisdictions.
