Thread: MI Sheriff: Deportation is the answer

‘Deportation is the answer’

Sheriff, ICE come to a new agreement regarding illegal immigrants

By STACY LANGLEY, Tribune Staff Writer
Published: Monday, May 11, 2009 11:22 AM EDT

HURON COUNTY — Huron County Sheriff Kelly J. Hanson met with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents recently to develop a plan of action for his department when dealing with immigrants found living and working in Huron County illegally.

Dealing with illegal immigrants in Huron County has been an on-going issue for local law enforcement officers.

Hanson said he was finding when deputies would encounter someone who is in the U.S. illegally, ICE agents — when called — were refusing to come to Huron County to pick up the illegal immigrant, leaving the deputy to find an alternative agency to assist in the matter.

Following a recent meeting with ICE officials, Hanson said he now feels the sheriff’s office and ICE agents have a strong plan to move forward.

Hanson said the goal of the meeting was to put the sheriff’s office on the same page as the federal agents who are responsible for immigration matters.

Prior to his meeting with ICE, Hanson said he was able to work out an agreement with the U.S. Border Patrol, which stepped in to help when ICE refused to pick up an illegal immigrant. Hanson said border patrol agents agreed to take the illegal immigrant into custody. He said he was satisfied with the help he was getting from the border patrol, but was still puzzled about what the role of ICE was, prompting him to contact officials for a meeting to get some solid answers.

“We’ve come to a good start. We’ve developed good communication and I’m rather happy with how the meeting went,â€

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