Criminal Illegal Alien Program

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Posted: 6:25 AM Oct 5, 2007
Last Updated: 6:25 AM Oct 5, 2007
Reporter: Elyse Molstad
Email Address: elyse.molstad@wjhg.com



The criminal alien program is a cooperative program between local law enforcement agencies from Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties and federal agencies

This program includes local policies and procedures for law enforcement officers and corrections officers to screen and report suspected illegal aliens to the U.S. government.

In the past local agencies voiced their frustration with the federal government’s role concerning the issue of illegal immigration.

But local agencies understand now it's a resource problem that can be fixed by putting the most criminally dangerous aliens at the top of the deportation list.

"That is the root cause of the frustration among the public and law enforcement in general. Is no one has the resources to effectively deal with the illegal immigration problem when we're talking about 12-million people in the United States,â€