Danbury Links With Feds Over Immigration
Feds To Train Local Police For Enforcement

POSTED: 12:06 pm EST January 15, 2008


DANBURY, Conn. -- Danbury's Common Council has taken another step that would have some police officers receive training from a federal agency to crack down on illegal aliens.

The council has voted as a committee of the whole to recommend the police chief be given the authorization to enter into an agreement that would have some officers receive training from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The issue has to come back to the Common Council for an official endorsement.

Backers said the training is needed because of the federal government's lack of action on immigration reform.

Opponents worry the training will result in racial profiling and will lead to a fear of police among immigrants, both legal and illegal.

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