Fayette County the first Kentucky I.C.E. Secure Community

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Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Visit to Kentucky

Release Date: October 7, 2010

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010

Louisville, Ky. - Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today visited Lexington, Ky., to meet with state and local law enforcement partners and business leaders to discuss the Obama administration’s strong commitment to smart, effective enforcement of America’s immigration laws. She also visited Louisville, Ky., to meet with first responders and community leaders to discuss the importance of informing and empowering citizens and communities both before and during an emergency.

In Lexington, Secretary Napolitano highlighted the first ever implementation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Secure Communities program in the commonwealth of Kentucky in Fayette County, Ky. Secure Communities allows ICE to use biometric information to identify criminal aliens in state prisons and local jails.

“The Obama administration has fundamentally changed the federal government’s approach to immigration enforcement—both at and within our nation’s borders,â€