Boozman Expresses Support for Immigration Enforcement Program

Targeted News Service
October 15, 2009 Thursday 10:10 PM EST
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Rep. John Boozman, R-Ark. (3rd CD), issued the following news release:

U.S. Representative John Boozman (R-AR) announced his support for 287(g), the immigration enforcement program utilized in Northwest Arkansas.

In a speech on House Floor Thursday, Boozman detailed the impact the program is having in Arkansas and nationwide and explained why he signed onto a letter to President Obama asking that funding for 287(g) be continued. The following is text from Boozman's speech:

"I thank Rogers Mayor Steve Womack in being a driving force behind this task force. His leadership has been instrumental in cracking down on illegal immigrants in Northwest Arkansas.

Thanks to these law enforcement personnel more than 1,500 illegal aliens have been arrested and have or are in the process of deportation in Northwest Arkansas. 287(g) has a proven track record of success nationwide. According to Immigration Customs and Enforcement Agency since January of 2007, the program is credited with identifying more than 100,000 potentially removable aliens - mostly at local jails.

The numbers tell the story, 287(g) is an effective program and that is why I am a champion for it. This week I signed onto a letter to President Obama showing my support of 287(g) and asked that funding be continued.

I believe that Federal, state, and local cooperation is key to combating illegal immigration and continuing 287(g) is a commonsense solution."

To read the letter Boozman signed onto that will be sent to President Obama click here (http://www.boozman.house.gov/News/Docum ... tID=150336).

Contact: Sara Lasure, 202/225-4301, sara.lasure@mail.house.gov

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