GOP files plan to force state into Secure Communities

By State House News Service
Thursday, August 25, 2011 - Added 7 minutes ago

Legislative Republicans today announced plans to file legislation forcing the Patrick administration to join Secure Communities, a federal program aimed at cracking down on criminal illegal immigrant that has sparked allegations by immigrant advocates and officials in some states that the program leads to profiling and nets petty criminals, rather than the serious offenders that supporters say are the targets.

“Now more than ever, it is imperative that the Patrick Administration join the Secure Communities program,â€