Do you agree with programs like 287-G?
Should we implement more programs like this nation wide?
Should anyone arrested be checked for status? Is this helping to find illegals who are felony offenders?
If 70% of illegals just in Henderson are wanted or have a past criminal history, would the statistics nationwide be much different?
Sheriff Davis Says 287-G Is Successful
287-G WORKING WELL IN HENDERSON COUNTY
The 287-G program has been very successful in Henderson County according to Sheriff Rick Davis. He told WHKP News that the department could not imagine not having the program in place.
One example Davis gave of the succes of the program was an illegal alien who was processed for the minor charge of having an open container, and it was discovered that he was wanted for rape in Kentucky. Davis said that if it had not been for 287-G that person would have been set free.
Davis said that as far as numbers are concerned the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department is just over the 400 mark for 287-G proper, and right at 500 when it comes to drug and gang enforcement. Davis said that almost 70 percent of the people that come into the detention center that are illegal either have a past criminal history, or are still wanted.
Davis says that what happens to someone when they are apprehended using 287-G depends on the severity of the charges. He said that if the felony is severe enough they are automatically deported after doing time for state charges, but if it is a very minor driving offense, in most cases the federal government will give the person a promise to appear, or some type of bond.
http://www.whkp.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2913
Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRAIRA), effective September 30, 1996, added Section 287(g), performance of immigration officer functions by state officers and employees, to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This authorizes the secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enter into agreements with state and local law enforcement agencies, permitting designated officers to perform immigration law enforcement functions, pursuant to a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), provided that the local law enforcement officers receive appropriate training and function under the supervision of sworn U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.
State and local patrol officers, detectives, investigators and correctional officers working in conjunction with ICE gain: necessary resources and authority to pursue investigations relating to violent crimes, human smuggling, gang/organized crime activity, sexual-related offenses, narcotics smuggling and money laundering; and support in more remote geographical locations.
Yes, this program should be used by all state police and by all city police across our nation. It is a great way to get rid of illegal alien criminals, drunk drivers, and sex perverts.
Section 287(g) Is the Right Answer for State and Local Immigration Enforcement
by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. Executive Memorandum #994
http://www.heritage.org/Research/HomelandDefense/em994.cfm
State and local law enforcement have an important role to play in federal immigration investigations. Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides the legal authority for state and local enforcement to investigate, detain, and arrest aliens on civil and criminal grounds. Any comprehensive border and immigration security legislation by Congress should include provisions for strengthening and expanding programs authorized under 287(g).
Comprehensive Reform Needed. Any effective solution for reducing illegal border crossings and the unlawful population in the United States must address all three aspects of the problem: internal enforcement of immigration laws, international cooperation, and border security. Internal enforcement and international cooperation are essential to reducing and deterring the flood of illegal entrants into the United States, making the challenge of securing America’s borders affordable and achievable. Nothing less than a comprehensive reform will do.
This reform must include restoring the integrity of U.S. immigration laws. The federal enforcement agencies lack the capacity to pursue aggressively all immigration violations that represent serious criminal and national security threats, much less effectively deter any who wish to defy U.S. immigration laws. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not even have enough resources to deport criminal aliens released from prisons. Furthermore, effective domestic counterterrorism operations and interstate criminal investigations require close cooperation of federal, state, and local investigators.
State and local governments need to provide more support, but it must be balanced with equally compelling priorities. Any participation should:
Respect federalism,
Safeguard the liberties and rights of U.S. persons,
Not impose huge unfunded mandates on state and local governments,
Contribute to reducing the unlawfully present population in the United States and deter illegal entry,
Help to combat transnational threats and violent and organized criminal offenders, and
Strengthen community policing, facilitating greater cooperation between law enforcement and communities.
At the very least, in the normal course of criminal investigations, state and local law enforcement should neither ignore immigration law nor hesitate to cooperate with federal immigration officials. In the case of counterterrorism and violent and organized crime, more concerted effort is needed.
The Right Answer. A program that can meet all of these essential requirements already exists. Section 287(g) of the INA allows the DHS and state and local governments to enter into assistance compacts. Both sides must agree on the scope and intent of the program before it is implemented, which gives states and local communities the flexibility to shape the programs to meet their needs. State and local law officers governed by a 287(g) agreement must receive adequate training and operate under the direction of federal authorities. In return, they receive full federal authority to enforce immigration law, thereby shifting liability to the federal government and providing the officers with additional immunity when enforcing federal laws.
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:14 am
Yes, this program should be used by all state police and by all city police across our nation. It is a great way to get rid of illegal alien criminals, drunk drivers, and sex perverts.
Section 287(g) Is the Right Answer for State and Local Immigration Enforcement
by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. Executive Memorandum #994
http://www.heritage.org/Research/HomelandDefense/em994.cfm
State and local law enforcement have an important role to play in federal immigration investigations. Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides the legal authority for state and local enforcement to investigate, detain, and arrest aliens on civil and criminal grounds. Any comprehensive border and immigration security legislation by Congress should include provisions for strengthening and expanding programs authorized under 287(g).
Comprehensive Reform Needed. Any effective solution for reducing illegal border crossings and the unlawful population in the United States must address all three aspects of the problem: internal enforcement of immigration laws, international cooperation, and border security. Internal enforcement and international cooperation are essential to reducing and deterring the flood of illegal entrants into the United States, making the challenge of securing America’s borders affordable and achievable. Nothing less than a comprehensive reform will do.
This reform must include restoring the integrity of U.S. immigration laws. The federal enforcement agencies lack the capacity to pursue aggressively all immigration violations that represent serious criminal and national security threats, much less effectively deter any who wish to defy U.S. immigration laws. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not even have enough resources to deport criminal aliens released from prisons. Furthermore, effective domestic counterterrorism operations and interstate criminal investigations require close cooperation of federal, state, and local investigators.
State and local governments need to provide more support, but it must be balanced with equally compelling priorities. Any participation should:
Respect federalism,
Safeguard the liberties and rights of U.S. persons,
Not impose huge unfunded mandates on state and local governments,
Contribute to reducing the unlawfully present population in the United States and deter illegal entry,
Help to combat transnational threats and violent and organized criminal offenders, and
Strengthen community policing, facilitating greater cooperation between law enforcement and communities.
At the very least, in the normal course of criminal investigations, state and local law enforcement should neither ignore immigration law nor hesitate to cooperate with federal immigration officials. In the case of counterterrorism and violent and organized crime, more concerted effort is needed.
The Right Answer. A program that can meet all of these essential requirements already exists. Section 287(g) of the INA allows the DHS and state and local governments to enter into assistance compacts. Both sides must agree on the scope and intent of the program before it is implemented, which gives states and local communities the flexibility to shape the programs to meet their needs. State and local law officers governed by a 287(g) agreement must receive adequate training and operate under the direction of federal authorities. In return, they receive full federal authority to enforce immigration law, thereby shifting liability to the federal government and providing the officers with additional immunity when enforcing federal laws.
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287(g) : Immigration and Nationality Act
http://www.judicialwatch.org/287_g_.shtml
Enforcement Pays
by Jessica Vaughan and James Edwards
03/19/2009 http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=31130&page=3&viewID=827263
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:04 am
NO! because a lot of people are abusing it like Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona. It’s written to crack down on violent people, but he’d rather abuse it by cracking down on dishwashers and taco vendors….pulling over people with broken tail lights while smugglers drive by laughing away….. and it’s costing us more.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/02/26/20090226icereport.html?&wired
Report: ICE program used by Arpaio a failure
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s continuing and controversial crackdown on illegal immigration and the federal program that lets him identify and arrest undocumented immigrants is a financial and public-safety failure, according to a new report.
The program, known as 287 (g), has been touted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a public-safety measure aimed at removing criminal illegal immigrants. But the Sheriff’s Office and other participating agencies have focused on easy targets such as traffic violators and day laborers who pose little threat, says the report by Justice Strategies, a non-profit nonpartisan research group based in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Though ICE touts the nearly 8-year-old program as a money saver, Arizona taxpayers are footing a greater share of the bill for enforcing immigration laws, usually the responsibility of the federal government, according to the report to be released today.
"It had enough time to prove itself, and it failed," said Aarti Shahani, a researcher with the Justice Strategies group who co-authored the report. "The immigration system is broken, and 287 (g) is not the way to fix it.
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October 22nd, 2009 at 7:35 am
yes they should be checked out just as you would an american .I think if they are even stopped for speeding and its found out that they are illegal they should be held until immigration comes and picks them up to deport them.We can put thousands of American back to work by training them to work for our immigration system.This would be great we americans would have a pay check and illegals will be deported.
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October 22nd, 2009 at 8:24 am
God, yes! Shouldnt even need a law to do this given the security, terrorist’s attacks & freedom of movement today.
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October 22nd, 2009 at 8:31 am
wow I love the fact that in this tough economic situation in america, people are worrying and wanting the little bit of cash the gvnt has in nonsense immigration problems?
That money could be used somewhere else!
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