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South Carolina

62 agencies #11 of 53 states by agency count 25% of local law enforcement agencies 16 Warrant Service 3 Jail Enforcement 50 Task Force 2.3M covered

As of October 13, 2026

Agency Locations

How participation has grown

Active 287(g) agreements, since Dec 2024.

69 agreements.

02040Dec ’24Jun ’25Nov ’25May ’26Oct ’263WSO 16JEM 3TFM 50

Each line counts active agency–model agreements, so an agency with two models counts once per model.

Elections in South Carolina

  • 8 of 62 agencies on this list are in a county that elects its sheriff in 2026.
  • 42 of 56 agencies with a known county are in counties Trump won in 2024.
  • 14 of 56 agencies with a known county are in counties Harris won in 2024.

Sources: MIT Election Data and Science Lab · Bolts

News coverage of ICE's 287(g) program in South Carolina

Updated October 6, 2026

South Carolina law-enforcement agencies have worked with ICE through 287(g) agreements and joint immigration-enforcement operations. The documented record also includes ICE detainers sought through county authorities and reported limits on cooperation, reflecting a mixed statewide pattern of participation and resistance.

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South Carolina Agencies

62 agencies

Anderson County

County Signed 2025 Population 174.9K MOA

Georgetown County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 2.5K

Barnwell County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 4.6K

Lexington County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 5.3K
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office County sheriff election, Nov 3, 2026

Beaufort County

County Signed 2025 Population 135.1K MOA
Berkeley County Sheriff's Office County sheriff election, Nov 3, 2026

Berkeley County

County Signed 2025 Population 155.4K MOA

Orangeburg County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 766 MOA

Orangeburg County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 965

Aiken County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 3.3K

Charleston County

County Signed 2025 Population 89.5K MOA

Chester County

County Signed 2025 Population 24.2K MOA

Laurens County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 7.9K MOA
Municipality Signed 2025 Population 716 MOA

Bamberg County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 3.1K

Dorchester County

County Signed 2025 Population 97.6K MOA
Municipality Signed 2025 Population 4.7K MOA

Edgefield County

County Signed 2026 Population 23.2K

Bamberg County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 433

Orangeburg County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 543 MOA

Orangeburg County

Municipality Signed 2025 Population 234 MOA
Fairfax Police Department County sheriff election, Nov 3, 2026

Allendale County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 1.4K

Lexington County

Municipality Signed 2025 Population 1.6K MOA

Georgetown County

County Signed 2025 Population 55.1K MOA
Gifford Police Department County sheriff election, Nov 3, 2026

Hampton County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 263

Greenville County

County Signed 2025 Population 390.9K MOA
Hampton County Sheriff's Office County sheriff election, Nov 3, 2026

Hampton County

County Signed 2026 Population 10.9K

Dorchester County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 758 MOA
Municipality Signed 2025 Population 1.3K MOA

Horry County

County Signed 2020 Population 344.1K MOA

Spartanburg County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 3.4K
Jamestown Police Department County sheriff election, Nov 3, 2026

Berkeley County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 73

Jasper County

County Signed 2026 Population 17.8K MOA
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office County sheriff election, Nov 3, 2026

Kershaw County

County Signed 2025 Population 62.4K MOA

Lancaster County

County Signed 2025 Population 106.1K MOA

Lexington County

County Signed 2020 Population 238.8K

Spartanburg County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 7.1K

McCormick County

County Signed 2025 Population 8.2K MOA

Newberry County

County Signed 2025 Population 25.9K MOA

Orangeburg County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 674 MOA

Oconee County

County Signed 2025 Population 66.8K MOA

Florence County

Municipality Signed 2025 Population 540 MOA

Lexington County

Municipality Signed 2025 Population 624 MOA

Aiken County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 213 MOA

Pickens County

County Signed 2025 Population 81.1K MOA

Lexington County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 2.4K MOA

Saluda County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 583

Fairfield County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 253 MOA

Aiken County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 355 MOA

Orangeburg County

Municipality Signed 2025 Population 806 MOA

Florence County

Municipality Signed 2025 Population 657 MOA

Richland County

State Agency Signed 2026

Spartanburg County

County Signed 2025 Population 292K MOA

Florence County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 2.1K

Union County

County Signed 2025 Population 17.8K MOA

Aiken County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 703

Spartanburg County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 3.8K

Union County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 393

Barnwell County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 2.9K
Yemassee Police Department County sheriff election, Nov 3, 2026

Hampton County

Municipality Signed 2026 Population 1.1K

York County

County Signed 2020 Population 159.5K MOA

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