Tontitown traffic stops led to ICE detentions months before 287(g) agreement

By: Arkansas GRITA

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 1,492

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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At least 20 people were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after routine traffic stops by Tontitown police before the department formally joined the federal 287(g) immigration enforcement program.

What began as traffic stops for minor violations resulted with several passengers being taken into federal custody despite facing no state or local charges.

The findings predate Tontitown Police Departments’s June 12, 2026, signing of a 287(g) Task Force Model agreement with ICE, which authorizes …

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