Thread: Sen. Scott Brown states support for Secure Communities

Sen. Brown states support for Secure Communities program

Updated: Tuesday, 13 Sep 2011, 1:52 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 13 Sep 2011, 1:35 PM EDT

WASHINGTON D.C. (FOX 25/MyFoxBoston.com) - Tuesday, Senator Scott Brown attended a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee meeting and stated his support for the Secure Communities program.

"Protecting our borders from illegal entry is vital to the security of our nation," he said. "I believe the Secure Communities program is an important tool to help ensure that known terrorists and criminals who have entered the United States illegally or overstayed their visas are unable to remain in the country."

The hearing featured testimony from Janet Napolitano, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, who, among other topics, discussed measures taken by the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and the National Counterterrorism Center since Sept.11 to combat terrorism at home and abroad.

Secure Communities is a controversial program is meant to target dangerous illegal immigrants by sharing fingerprints with immigration officials.

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