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Photo of a press conference outside a brutalist Statehouse office building. Participants are wearing stickers that have the number 4764 crossed out.

As Forced ICE Collaboration Bill advances, ACLU reports on damage to public trust and civil rights

ACLU report finds widespread abuses, racial profiling, and liability risks for local law enforcement as 287(g) program expands
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
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"Statehouse Dispatch: Feb. 23, 2026. This Week under the copper dome." Background photo of the South Carolina Statehouse dome tinted green and blue.

Statehouse Dispatch: Feb. 23, 2026

The enemies of freedom are relentless. So are we.
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A map of South Carolina counties with some colored in dark red, indicating participation in 287(g)

287(g) Agreements in South Carolina

287(g) agreements authorize local police to do the work of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). They are a threat to public safety, a disaster for civil liberties, and a financial burden on local governments.
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"Bregy v. Clemson" on a purple background

Fired Clemson faculty member wins settlement after being fired for a Facebook post about Charlie Kirk

Clemson University has rescinded its firing of an assistant professor who shared another person's Facebook post via his personal account that was critical of the late conservative pundit Charlie Kirk.
Court Cases: Bregy v. Clemson

Press Releases

As Forced ICE Collaboration Bill advances, ACLU reports on damage to public trust and civil rights

ACLU report finds widespread abuses, racial profiling, and liability risks for local law enforcement as 287(g) program expands

Immigrants Are Welcome Here: Interfaith Vigil Thursday 2/26 in Charleston

Forced ICE Collaboration Bill unanimously rejected by public in Feb. 17 hearing

Amid two hours of public comment, no public support for House Bill 4764