Eleven criminal investigators from the Office of the Attorney General were deputized Monday as federal immigration officers under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) program, according to a statement from Attorney General Douglas Moylan’s office.
DHS ICE Agent Rodney Sayama presented the investigators with federal credential badges, authorizing them to carry out immigration enforcement duties in coordination with ICE. The action marks the launch of what the attorney general’s office described as “Phase II” of its effort to remove repeat criminal offenders who are not U.S. citizens.
The deputization follows a memorandum of agreement executed between the AG’s Office and DHS in September 2025, with final certification received Monday. The agreement allows AG investigators, working alongside ICE, to identify, detain and remove non-U.S. citizens convicted of deportable crimes under Guam and federal law. Investigators may also identify removable individuals already in custody and coordinate arrests related to warrants or detainers.
The attorney general’s office said the program aims to prevent repeat offenders from returning to Guam communities and to reduce what it described as a “catch, release, re-offend cycle.” The agreement supplements existing involuntary deportation efforts and a self-deportation program, the release stated.
Attorney General Moylan said the 287(g) certification would improve public safety and reduce government costs. The office estimated savings of more than $43,000 per year for each criminal alien inmate, totaling about $3.36 million annually for 78 deportations to date and projecting roughly $4.7 million annually once 110 deportations are completed.
