Thread: Wake Sheriff Discusses Immigration Program

RALEIGH, N.C. -

In the last month, Wake County detention officers have interviewed hundreds of inmates and started deportation proceedings as part of a program called 287 (g).

Some call it controversial because many advocacy groups say it can be used to unfairly target Latinos.

Thirteen detention officers have been trained for the program and have limited immigration powers.

Sheriff Donnie Harrison said that his biggest frustration is that dozens, if not hundreds, of the inmates booked into his jail have fake identities.

Joining the 287 (g) program is a way Harrison can figure out exactly who is being booked into the Wake County Jail.

“If there is a discrepancy on your date of birth, or you're being vague with us, or you just won't answer us, and you can't speak very good English, you'll probably go up to 287(g),â€

This is a good article to keep handy if you're are going to do local activism.

Calls, emails and letters to the newspapers as well as all the calls to talk radio kept this issue alive. Alipac members in action.

This is another example of how well 287 (g). works! this will save the taxpayers a bundle.

"Immigration agents insisted that this program is not aimed at deporting law abiding residents who may be undocumented."

They are illegal; they should also be deported.

Immigration agents insisted that this program is not aimed at deporting law abiding residents who may be undocumented.

What the heck kind of Newspeak is this? You can break the immigration and labor laws yet still be "law abiding"?

Immigration agents insisted that this program is not aimed at deporting law abiding residents who may be undocumented.

Sounds like a contradiction in terms to me because you're obviously not "law abiding" if you have no legal authorization to be here.

Did they go have their employers, yet? And Landlords? And associates and family members?

[quote]* 321 inmates have been brought before the 287-g team of detention officers.

* 301 people have been ordered to be held for possible deportation. [/quote

I wonder if the other 20 were law abiding illegals Am I missing something in the meaning of the word illegal?

301 is better than none...progress

Some call it controversial because many advocacy groups say it can be used to unfairly target Latinos

Well...only of they are illegal!!

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