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Recent Examples of deputize
Another item that could go before the commission on June 12 is an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would deputize city police officers with immigration enforcement powers.
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
At least 625 officers nationwide are now deputized as immigration enforcement agents after receiving training from ICE.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
The Trump administration has asked the Department of Treasury to deputize Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents to help with deporting undocumented immigrants, multiple outlets reported.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Earlier this week, DeSantis touted that Florida had more state law enforcement agents deputized under 287(g) than any other state in the nation.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
At least 625 officers nationwide are now deputized as immigration enforcement agents after receiving training from ICE.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
The Trump administration has asked the Department of Treasury to deputize Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents to help with deporting undocumented immigrants, multiple outlets reported.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Earlier this week, DeSantis touted that Florida had more state law enforcement agents deputized under 287(g) than any other state in the nation.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputize
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Different Term Limits For Senate Members SB 37 sets different term limits for faculty senate members, depending on whether they were elected or presidentially appointed.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The president campaigned in 2024 on the promise of mass deportations and appointed Tom Homan as his administration's border czar to execute his agenda.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The difference between struggling and thriving is knowing what to delegate to the machines.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Ideally, such a process would be facilitated by the United Nations—given its experience in peacemaking—and the African Union, the regional body to which the UN wants to delegate peacekeeping operations.—
Joshua Z. Walker,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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“Deputize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputize. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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