Thread: ICE ANNOUNCES STANDARDIZED 287(g) AGREEMENTS WITH 67 STATE

I.C.E. News Release

October 16, 2009

ICE ANNOUNCES STANDARDIZED 287(g) AGREEMENTS WITH 67 STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS

WASHINGTON-Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) John Morton today announced standardized Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) with 67 state and local law enforcement agencies to participate in 287(g) partnerships-improving public safety by prioritizing criminal aliens who are a threat to local communities, ensuring consistent and uniform policies and providing a force multiplier for ICE's immigration enforcement efforts across the country.

"Coordinating with our state and local partners is important to smart and effective enforcement of our immigration laws," said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. "These new agreements promote public safety by prioritizing the identification and removal of dangerous criminal aliens and ensure consistency and stronger federal oversight of state and local immigration law enforcement efforts across the nation. The rules set forth in these agreements will enhance our efforts to work together effectively with our local partners."

"These new partnerships are an essential tool for law enforcement to identify and remove dangerous criminal aliens from local communities," said Assistant Secretary Morton. "Standardizing these agreements allows us to better use the resources and capabilities of our law enforcement partners, facilitates accountability and ensures that all participating jurisdictions are following uniform standards throughout the country."

The state and local law enforcement partnerships announced today conform to the standardized 287(g) MOA announced by Secretary Janet Napolitano and Assistant Secretary Morton in July-strengthening ICE's overall immigration enforcement strategy by aligning local operations with ICE's major priorities, specifically the identification and removal of criminal aliens.

The 287(g) program acts as a force multiplier, training officers from local jurisdictions to carry out smart, effective immigration enforcement efforts aligned with ICE priorities. Throughout the country, 1,075 local officers have been trained through 287(g)-bolstering national immigration enforcement efforts and saving hundreds of millions of dollars.

From January 2009 to date, 287(g)-trained local officers are credited with the removal of approximately 24,000 aliens nationwide and have identified 48 percent more criminal aliens than during the same period in 2008.

The new partnerships include the Jail Model, in which local law enforcement agencies designate Jail Enforcement Officers to identify aliens already incarcerated within their detention facilities who are eligible for removal, as well as the Federal Task Force Model, in which agencies designate officers to work with Federal agents in locating, processing and removing criminal aliens from the United States.

•55 agreements have been signed by ICE and the partnering agency;
•12 agreements have been reached and await approval by the local jurisdiction's supervisory authority; and
•Six agreements have negotiations underway.
•Six jurisdictions did not re-sign the new 287(g) agreement or withdrew during negotiations for a variety of reasons, including implementation of the Secure Communities program, budgetary constraints and limited program utilization

The new MOA clearly defines the objectives of the 287(g) program, outlines the immigration enforcement authorities granted by the agreement and provides guidelines for ICE's supervision of local agency officer operations-including information reporting and tracking, complaint procedures, and implementation measures.

To address concerns that individuals may be arrested for minor offenses as a guise to initiate removal proceedings, the new agreement requires participating local law enforcement agencies to pursue all criminal charges that originally caused the offender to be taken into custody.

The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRAIRA) of 1996 added Section 287(g) to the Immigration and Nationality Act, which authorizes the DHS Secretary to enter into agreements with state and local law enforcement agencies to perform immigration officer functions. Pursuant to these agreements, designated officers who receive appropriate training and function under the supervision of sworn ICE officers are permitted to perform immigration law enforcement duties.

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Last Modified: Friday, October 16, 2009
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0910/091016washingtondc.htm

Very intriguing... My city police and county sheriff applied a couple of years ago. I will cross my fingers that one or both will be on the list.

Anyone have an idea after a press release like this, as to when we will find out the departments who made it?

Originally Posted by fedupinwaukegan

Very intriguing... My city police and county sheriff applied a couple of years ago. I will cross my fingers that one or both will be on the list.

Anyone have an idea after a press release like this, as to when we will find out the departments who made it?

8)

I'm not sure how up to date this is. It's all I could find for now. I know San Diego County should be on this list but isn't.

287 (g) Facts

•The program is credited for identifying more than 70,000 (since January 2006) individuals, mostly in jails, who are suspected of being in the country illegally.

•There are currently 63 active 287(g) MOA’s (Memorandum of Agreement)

•More than 840 officers have been trained and certified thru the 287(g) program

State
MOA Name
Type
Signed

AL
AL State Police
TFO
9/10/2003

AL
Etowah County Sheriff's Office
JEO
7/8/2008

AR
Benton County Sheriff's Office
JEO/TFO
9/26/2007

AR
City of Springdale Police Department
TFO
9/26/2007

AR
Rogers Police Department
TFO
9/25/2007

AR
Washington County Sheriff's Office AR
JEO/TFO
9/26/2007

AZ
AZ Department of Corrections
JEO
9/16/2005

AZ
AZ Department of Public Safety
TFO
4/15/2007

AZ
City of Phoenix Police Department
TFO
3/10/2008

AZ
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
JEO/TFO
2/7/2007

AZ
Pima County Sheriff's Office
JEO/TFO
3/10/2008

AZ
Pinal County Sheriff's Office
JEO/TFO
3/10/2008

AZ
Yavapai County Sheriff's Office
JEO/TFO
3/10/2008

CA
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office
JEO
2/1/2005

CA
Orange County Sheriff's Office
JEO
11/2/2006

CA
Riverside County Sheriff's Office
JEO
4/28/2006

CA
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office
JEO
10/19/2005

CO
CO Department of Public Safety
TFO
3/29/2007

CO
El Paso County Sheriff's Office
JEO
5/17/2007

FL
Bay County Sheriff's Office
TFO
6/15/2008

FL
Brevard County Sheriff's Office
JEO
8/13/2008

FL
Collier County Sheriff's Office
JEO/TFO
8/6/2007

FL
FL Department of Law Enforcement
TFO
7/2/2002

FL
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
JEO
7/8/2008

FL
Manatee County Sheriff's Office
JEO
7/8/2008

GA
Cobb County Sheriff's Office
JEO
2/13/2007

GA
GA Department of Public Safety
TFO
7/27/2007

GA
Hall County Sheriff's Office
JEO/TFO
2/29/2008

GA
Whitfield County Sheriff's Office
JEO
2/4/2008

MA
Barnstable County Sheriff's Office
JEO
8/25/2007

MA
Framingham Police Department
TFO
8/14/2007

MA
MA Department of Corrections
JEO
3/26/2007

MD
Frederick County Sheriff's Office
JEO/TFO
2/6/2008

MO
MO State Highway Patrol
TFO
6/25/2008

NC
Alamance County Sheriff's Office
JEO
1/10/2007

NC
Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office
JEO
8/2/2007

NC
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
JEO
6/25/2008

NC
Durham Police Department
TFO
2/1/2008

NC
Gaston County Sheriff's Office
JEO
2/22/2007

NC
Henderson County Sheriff's Office
JEO
6/25/2008

NC
Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office
JEO
2/27/2006

NC
Wake County Sheriff's Office
JEO
6/25/2008

NH
Hudson City Police Department
TFO
5/5/2007

NM
NM Department of Corrections
JEO
9/17/2007

NV
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
JEO
9/8/2008

OH
Butler County Sheriff’s Office
JEO/TFO
2/5/2008

OK
Tulsa County Sheriff's Office
JEO/TFO
8/6/2007

SC
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
TFO
6/25/2008

SC
York County Sheriff's Office
JEO
10/16/2007

TN
Davidson County Sheriff's Office
JEO
2/21/2007

TN
TN Department of Safety
TFO
6/25/2008

TX
Carrollton Police Department
JEO
8/12/2008

TX
Farmers Branch Police Dept.
TFO
7/8/2008

TX
Harris County Sheriff's Office
JEO
7/20/2008

VA
City of Manassas Police Department
TFO
3/5/2008

VA
Herndon Police Department
TFO
3/21/2007

VA
Loudoun County Sheriff's Office
TFO
6/25/2008

VA
Manassas Park Police Department
TFO
3/10/2008

VA
Prince William County Police Department
TFO
2/26/2008

VA
Prince William County Sheriff's Office
TFO
2/26/2008

VA
Prince William-Manassas Adult Detention Center
JEO
7/9/2007

VA
Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office
JEO/TFO
4/25/2007

VA
Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office
TFO
5/10/2007


JEO = Jail Enforcement Officers
TFO = Task Force Officers

http://www.ice.gov/partners/287g/Section287_g.htm

This is very good news indeed. I bet the pro-amnesty groups are po'd

This is the newest info I can find.


July 10, 2009

The eleven new agreements are with the following jurisdictions:

Gwinnett (GA) County Sheriff’s Department.;
Monmouth (NJ) County Sheriff’s Office;
Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
Delaware Department of Corrections – Sussex Correctional Institution;
Houston Police Department;
City of Mesquite (NV) Police Department;
Morristown (NJ) Police Department;
City of Mesa (AZ) Police Department;
Florence (AZ) Police Department;
Guilford County (NC) Sheriff's Office;
Charleston County (SC) Sheriff's Office

bh

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigr ... ogram.html

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See 4 southern CA countries there but none for San Diego.

Originally Posted by jean

See 4 southern CA countries there but none for San Diego. :roll:

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