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Quotable Quotes
"The ongoing migration of
persons to the United States in violation of our laws is
a serious national problem detrimental to the interests
of the United States." -
Ronald Reagan, 1981
"Tis our true policy to
steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of
the foreign world.."
-
George Washington (1796)
"Commerce with all
nations, alliance with none, should be our motto."
-
Thomas Jefferson (1799)
Theodore Roosevelt's
ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907.
"In the first place, we should insist that if the
immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an
American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be
treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it
is an outrage to discriminate against any such man
because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is
predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an
American, and nothing but an American ... There can be
no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an
American, but something else also, isn't an American at
all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag
... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language ... and we have room for but one
sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American
people."
- Theodore Roosevelt 1907 |
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287(g) Fast Facts (updated 3-10-08):
- There are currently 41 active 287(g) MOA’s
- More than 660 officers have been trained and certified thru
the 287(g) program
- Local officers have identified more than 45,000 individuals
for possible immigration violations through use of their 287(g)
authority.
Agencies with signed MOAs (updated 3-10-08):
- AL Alabama State Police
- AR Benton County Sheriff's Department
- AR City of Springdale Police Department
- AR Rogers Police Department
- AR Washington County Sheriff's Office
- AZ AZ Department of Public Safety
- AZ Department of Corrections
- AZ Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
- CA Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
- CA Orange County Sheriff's Office
- CA Riverside County Sheriff's Office
- CA San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office
- CO CO Dept. of Public Safety
- CO El Paso County Sheriff's Office
- FL Collier County Sheriff's Office
- FL Florida Department of Law Enforcement
- GA Cobb County Sheriff's Office
- GA Georgia Dept. of Public Safety
- GA Hall County Georgia
- GA Whitfield County Sheriff's Office
- MA Barnstable County Sheriff's Office
- MA Department of Corrections
- MA Framingham Police Department
- MD Frederick County Sheriff's Office
- NC Alamance County Sheriff's Office
- NC Cabarrus Co. Sheriff's Office
- NC Durham Police Department
- NC Gaston County Sheriff's Office
- NC Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office
- NH Hudson City Police Department
- NM New Mexico Corrections Department
- OH Butler County Sheriff’s Office
- OK Tulsa County Sheriff's Office
- SC York County Sheriff's Office
- TN Davidson County Sheriff's Office
- VA Herndon Police
- VA Prince William-Manassas Adult Detention Center
- VA Prince William Police Department
- VA Prince William Sheriff’s Office
- VA Rockingham Co. Sheriff’s Office
- VA Shenandoah Co. Sheriff’s Office
Criminal Alien Program (CAP)
Under current MOAs, 287(g) participants are encouraged
under CAP to see that criminal aliens incarcerated within federal,
state and local facilities are not released into the community upon
completion of their sentences. ICE is working to expand 287(g)
authority to county and local correctional facilities that do not
operate within normal ICE jurisdictions. The expansion of the 287(g)
program into county and local correctional facilities will act as a
force multiplier for CAP and have a positive impact on this
important program.
Officer Selection Requirements
- U.S. citizen;
- Current background investigation completed;
- Minimum two years experience as a law enforcement officer;
and
- No disciplinary actions pending.
Training Requirements
ICE offers two training programs including a five-week
program for field level law enforcement officers and a four-week
program for correctional personnel. The ICE Academy sets standards
and testing. Certified instructors conduct the training.
Contact Information
For more information on Section 287(g) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, please visit the
ICE FAQ page or you may request an information packet via the
Section 287g form.
This Secton last updated: 11-17-2007.
This page was created to mainly show
287g related information (including the Criminal Alien Program also
known as the CAP compromise). It has grown into other links
dealing with the illegal alien issue. Here are some links to
News stories. I stayed away from editorial blogs and personal sites
[a bunch of them - I thought I was the only one ;-)]. If the
link is broken please let me know that the link does not work.
I added a PDF version for each in case the link location is deleted.
Lewisville is not trained in the 287g program but is now using the CAP program.
In fact, at the time of this update (11-17-2007), there are no Texas
Cities that have had the 287g training. There are Texas cities
that are on the list to train but ICE is slow playing it. The
CAP program
is a good start
towards enforcing the laws of this Country.
- Lewisville milestones:
- 08/19/2006: The Lewisville City is steering towards a Sanctuary City status for illegal aliens
with their Day Labor Site.
- 09/10/2007: The Lewisville City council has
decided to redirect funds for the day labor site. This
is a stop but not an about face to the issue.
- about 10/1/12007: Lewisville police chief Russ
Kerbow is starting to use a CAP type program.
- 11/05/2007: The Lewisville police chief Russ
Kerbow gives over view to City council about CAP and
recommends that CAP be the direction to go instead of a 287g
program. This is more affordable to the City. It
is a very good move by the Police Chief.
I found a ton of
stories in online newspaper sites that talk about the criminal being
an illegal alien but very few on arresting because they were
illegally here. I also found some articles that are joint local
police and federal agent raids. It seems that other states have more
sheriffs and police doing something about it without joint raids,
etc… I have included some of them here also. These are spread
out over the topic.
- The local Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) DFW contact office (a local call):
- ICE
Field Office Director, Dallas
8101 N. Stemmons Frwy
Dallas, TX 75247
Phone: 214-905-5860
Area of Responsibility: North Texas, Oklahoma
- ICE Public Information: 287(g) Program Trains State and
Local Law Enforcement To Identify Criminal Aliens
- Law Enforcement officers receiving their training in
287(g). Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act delegates authority to state and local law enforcement
agencies, permitting designated officers to perform
immigration law enforcement functions provided that these
officers receive appropriate training and function under the
supervision of sworn U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) officers.
For more:
Website URL Link or the
PDF Version.
- DFW TEXAS AREA:
- WEST TEXAS
Operation Streamline: Zero Tolerance Program Dramatically
Reducing Illegal Immigration
Website URL Link or the PDF
Version.
- EAGLE PASS, Texas
- (Reuters): New program in Texas jails
illegal immigrants: A pilot program that jails all illegal
immigrants - A program known as Operation Streamline II.
Website URL Link or the PDF
Version.
- New program in Texas jails illegal immigrants
Website URL Link or the
PDF Version.
- FARMER’S BRANCH, TEXAS:
Started as a section of this page and blossomed into
a list of its own.
- CACTUS, Texas: Immigration Raid Leaves Texas Town a Skeleton
Website URL Link or the
PDF VERSION.
- Laredo Texas: Terror Plagues Border: Corruption, Kidnapping,
Crime Ruining Texas Town
Website URL Link or the
PDF Version.
- HERE ARE GOOD READS:
- Editorial: Local Police Should Join the Fight Against Illegal
Immigration
Website URL Link or the
PDF
Version.
- Attrition Through Enforcement: A Cost-Effective Strategy to
Shrink the Illegal Population. This report written by
Jessica M. Vaughan who is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Center
for Immigration Studies.
Website URL Link or the
Print Version.
- Once you catch them, then
what? This article talks about the lack of support from the
federal level. BUT NOTE that these American cities are still
fighting the fight. They are not giving up and more are joining
in on the support.
Website URL Link or the
PDF
Version.
- FLORIDA: Sheriff targets illegal immigrants [Please note the
word LOITERING in the second paragraph]
Website URL Link or the
Print Version.
- CALIFORNIA: TOUGHEST SHERIFF IN AMERICA ON ILLEGAL
IMMIGRATION: Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Website URL Link or the
Print Version.
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Several States pass laws to deter illegal aliens
I have had a bunch of questions on my stance on the illegal alien issue
and my arguments for my position. It is on my things to do - just
been busy. [If you cannot tell, I believe in enforcing the
law. We are all equal under the law.] Since the Feds are not
going to do anything about it, several States have passed laws to deter
illegal aliens. If Texas does not implement something soon, there
will be more illegal aliens coming to Texas. Here are a few News
stories reporting about illegal aliens leaving because that State
passed laws which will be in effect soon.
-
Leaving Arizona (Story 2 pages)
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Leaving Georgia (News Video)
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Leaving Oklahoma (Story & Video – click
picture)
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Missouri Governor Takes Action to Improve
State and Local Enforcement of Immigration Laws
- ARIZONA: Phoenix steps up to fight smuggling: Sheriff to use
tip line, federal agents to stop illegal immigration
Website URL Link or the
PDF Version.
- ARIZONA: Sheriff planning crackdown on illegal immigrants
Website URL Link or the
PDF Version.
- ARIZONA: Ariz. Posse to Arrest Illegal Immigrants
Website URL Link or the
PDF Version.
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