Immigration Demonstrations At Historic Courthouse


May 3, 2010

A group of mostly local Hispanics, said to be about 100 of them, demonstrated late Monday against the 287 G Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program. Henderson is one of only a handful of counties in North Carolina that has implemented the program and Sheriff Rick Davis says the program has successfully apprehended, identified, and removed dozens of dangerous criminals who are in this county, and in this county, illegally.

One Latino leader in the community was quoted in the local newspaper as saying 287 G is largely being used to purge towns of any undocumented immigrants, not just those individuals with criminal records.

Meanwhile...some local TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party memberswere planning a counter-demonstration also at the Historic Courthouse late Monday in support of 287 G and local law enforcement.

County commissioners were meeting Monday night in the Historic Courthouse.

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