Napolitano weakens illegal immigration rule enforcement
July 14, 11:35 PM Comment

In a press release on July 10th, 2009, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has standardized the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) used to enter into ‘287(g)’ partnerships. Section 287(g) was originally added to the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRAIRA) of 1996, ostensibly to empower local law enforcement jurisdictions to aid in the apprehension of illegal aliens.

However, Napolitano’s new MOA indicates that in fact, she believes the 287(g) has not been employed in the spirit of its original intent in certain jurisdictions. She goes on to explain, “This new agreement supports local efforts to protect public safety by giving law enforcement the tools to identify and remove dangerous criminal aliens.â€