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07-15-2009, 11:16 PM #1
AL-Albertville Mayor Lyons hopes for immigration help
Lyons hopes for immigration help
By Jonathan Stinson
The Reporter
Published July 16, 2009
After Albertville Mayor Lindsey Lyons’ recent trip to Washington D.C., the city could be weeks away from implementing a 287(g) program or getting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office (ICE), or both.
The 287(g) program is a program which trains law enforcement officers to be able to handle immigration issues.
Lyons said Congressman Robert Aderholt, Sen. Jeff Sessions, and Sen. Richard Shelby all support what the mayor is trying to do.
In addition to support from D.C., he also had a letter signed by local legislators Sen. Hinton Mitchem, Rep. Frank McDaniel, Rep. Jeff McLaughlin, the mayors of Boaz, Guntersville, and Arab, along with both Marshall County district and circuit judges, Albertville Police Chief Benny Womack, and Marshall County District Attorney Steve Marshall.
All pledged their support for Lyons in “his desire to confront these issues with workable, aggressive solutions with a sense of urgency.â€Support our FIGHT AGAINST illegal immigration & Amnesty by joining our E-mail Alerts at http://eepurl.com/cktGTn
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