Thread: Bill OK'ed to allow Utah officers to act as immigration agen

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Bill OK'ed to allow Utah officers to act as immigration agents
By Jennifer W. Sanchez
The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated:01/31/2007 11:26:34 AM MST

Posted: 11:27 AM- A bill to allow state law enforcement officers to also perform as immigration agents on routine traffic stops was approved today by a House committee.
In a 6-3 vote, the House Law Enforcement and criminal Justice Committee approved HB105. The measure now heads to the House floor for a vote.
Bill sponsor Rep. Glenn Donnelson, R-North Ogden, said the idea for the measure came from his discussions with officers in Alabama and Missouri who say they are frustrated that they cannot arrest illegal immigrants on immigration charges.
The bill would force state law enforcement agencies to go into an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to train officers to also serve as ICE agents. Local law enforcement agencies could choose whether to enter the agreement.
"They're not out there head hunting or anything like that," Donnelson told lawmakers. "They just perform their regular duties like in the past."
Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Scott Duncan told lawmakers he did not support or oppose the bill. He said he still had questions about how the state-ICE agreement would impact state law enforcement agencies.
Any law enforcement agency in the country can set up an agreement with ICE, says ICE spokeswoman Virginia Kice.
Under federal law, local and state law enforcement agencies can work out an agreement with ICE under the 287(g) program. The process takes a few months, and ICE pays for the four-week training for officers. There are about 200 law enforcement officers in several states that are trained as ICE agents, Kice said.
Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff has said he opposes the bill.

Very Good News!

Its a crying shame, it takes three men and a boy to pass a bill for something law enforcement should allready be doing , maybe we could have saved the lives of 25000 people last year if we all ready had laws like this mabey just maybe it would have stoped 911

SWEET!!! I can't wait to see future headlines here in UT regarding our police capturing illegals.

Me to Sippy Me too

Another state looking at status of criminals. The more the better.

Great News!! Let's hope the ACLU stays out of it.

Really great news!!
This morning on c-span Sen. Schumer(D-NY) said it was time for congress to stop listening to special interest groups like ACLU and start listening to the citizens. He actually said groups like ACLU should be out doing the job they had in mind when they started their organizations like protecting the rights of citizens, and not be undermining the American people. I was shocked, so maybe we are getting to them!!!
He also said we need to take away the Jobs by fineing employers so they would go home.
I'm steal realing from the shock!! of course we know they are all know for changing their minds quit often, but we can hope!!

SOSADFORUS,
I don't want to get excited...did you see this on Cspan....(heart thumping)

I think I am a sucker I took the bait...and I am choking on the hook...wery, wery kwewl SOSADFORUS