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Local police agencies moving to enforce federal immigration laws
By BEN FOX, Associated Press Writer
Sunday, April 24, 2005

(04-24) 08:12 PDT Santa Ana, Calif. (AP) --
Frustrated by illegal immigrant criminals who slip their grasp, a growing number of state and county police agencies nationwide are moving to join a federal program that enlists local officers to enforce immigration laws.

The U.S. government has already granted that authority in Florida and Alabama, and the program is under consideration in Connecticut, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

To the dismay of immigrant advocates, it's also in the works in Southern California â€â€