287(g) Program
Montana
As of August 21, 2026
Agency Locations
How participation has grown
Active 287(g) agreements by model, since Dec 2024.
6 agreements.
Experimental (#162). Each line counts active agency–model agreements, so an agency with two models counts once per model. Changes are dated by when they appear in ICE's published list; the Dec 2024 level carries everything signed before then, and the archive has no snapshots between mid-Dec 2024 and early Mar 2025, so the lines run flat there.
News coverage of ICE's 287(g) program in Montana
Updated July 27, 2026
Local participation in federal immigration enforcement has faced significant pushback across Montana in 2026, leading Gallatin County to end its 287(g) agreement and the city of Helena to formally restrict police cooperation with ICE. The local resistance has sparked a counter-response from state leaders, with the governor and attorney general launching an investigation into Helena over potential violations of a state law banning sanctuary policies.
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Montana Agencies
6 agencies
| Models | Population | MOA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter County Sheriff's Office Carter County | County | 2026 | 1.4K | ↗ | |
| Flathead County Sheriff's Office Flathead County | County | 2020 | 68K | — | |
| Gallatin County Sheriff's Office Gallatin County | County | 2020 | 52.8K | ↗ | |
| Garfield County Sheriff's Office Garfield County | County | 2025 | 1.2K | ↗ | |
| Montana Department of Justice | State Agency | 2025 | — | ↗ | |
| Treasure County Sheriff's Office Treasure County | County | 2026 | 731 | — |