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Recent Examples of deputize
Federally deputizing and distracting 700+ local law enforcement agencies in political service to Trump’s war on immigrants and naturalized U.S. citizens is a horribly misguided idea for at least two hugely important reasons.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2025
These agreements, known as 287(g) partnerships, allows ICE to deputize local officers to perform immigration enforcement duties, such as checking individuals’ immigration status, issuing detainers, entering data into ICE’s databases and issuing warrants to begin the deportation process.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
For months now, Gov. Ron DeSantis has sought the approval of the federal government to deputize Florida National Guard Judge Advocate General Corps officers to act as immigration judges.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
What Trump's immigration policy does Trump's administration last month deputized thousands more federal law enforcement officers to arrest immigrants who are in the country illegally.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2025
These agreements, known as 287(g) partnerships, allows ICE to deputize local officers to perform immigration enforcement duties, such as checking individuals’ immigration status, issuing detainers, entering data into ICE’s databases and issuing warrants to begin the deportation process.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
For months now, Gov. Ron DeSantis has sought the approval of the federal government to deputize Florida National Guard Judge Advocate General Corps officers to act as immigration judges.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
What Trump's immigration policy does Trump's administration last month deputized thousands more federal law enforcement officers to arrest immigrants who are in the country illegally.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputize
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In 2014, Gutierrez was appointed to the Maricopa County Community College board.—
Maria Polletta,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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Kentucky Opera has appointed Peggy Kriha Miller as Interim General Director and CEO.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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Likewise, planning cannot be delegated to futurists and technical experts sent to a far-off bunker to spend months crafting detailed plans in isolation.—
MATAN CHOREV,
Foreign Affairs,
22 July 2025
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This approach can make a grand vision feel less overwhelming and easier to delegate to specific people or departments in the organization.—
Nick Leighton,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Deputize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputize. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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