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Today on Post Reports, a deep examination of the sheriffs involved in the controversial 287(g) program. Plus, how the new republic of Barbados signals a changing tide for the British crown.

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Investigative reporter Debbie Cenziper has been looking into the expansion of a controversial program called 287(g) that allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to recruit sheriffs as partners to question and detain undocumented immigrants.

\\u201cWhat I found most surprising is that some of the sheriffs empowered by the federal government with enforcement authority, the power to investigate and detain undocumented immigrants, had made very public statements \\u2014 some might call them bombastic statements \\u2014 about their views on immigration policy,\\u201d Cenziper said. 

Later on the show, we\\u2019ll talk about Barbados officially removing Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and inaugurating its first president \\u2014 and bestowing Rihanna as a \\u201cnational hero.\\u201d As Jennifer Hassan reports, the importance of Barbados transitioning to a republic goes beyond one country and reflects a growing debate over why the British monarchy still exists.