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    NC: 287(g) Approved for Guilford County

    287(g) approved for Guilford County

    Friday, July 10, 2009
    By Gerald Witt
    Staff Writer

    GREENSBORO — As the Guilford County’s Sheriff’s Office received federal approval for a program to identify illegal immigrants under arrest Friday, opponents worry that law enforcement might abuse the power.

    The program, commonly known as 287(g), is a cooperative partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is designed to allow local officers to check a suspect’s citizenship and detain them for deportation.

    Sheriff BJ Barnes has said that his deputies would not run the program as extensively as in other areas. In Alamance County, residents have accused authorities of overstepping their immigration authority and arresting illegal immigrants who are innocent or commit minor crimes.

    “I don’t have the resources to do ICE’s job,â€
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    It is about time Less than 150 districts out of 3,000 districts in America use 287g Program. I hope this bothers everyone enough to start calling all state level elected Representatives and Senators. But call the Sheriffs' Offices, too. Beg and Beg some more for the 287g Program.

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    Save American Jobs.

    I'm so glad that this legislation passed, let Guilford county be an example to counties and states across America.
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