Partnership may help remove illegal aliens from Sampson County


By Doug Clark
Thursday, October 25, 2007 7:48 PM EDT



CLINTON — Sampson County Sheriff Jimmy Thornton is said to be exploring the possibility of partnering with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to identify and remove violent criminal aliens from Sampson County.

The partnership is made possible through a program commonly referred to as “287 (g)â€