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• Immigration Status Checks Will Become Automatic For All Jail Bookings

  A Washington Post article, U.S. to Expand Immigration Checks to All Local Jails , reports that the Obama Administration plans to expand on the " Secure Communities " program started with the Bush Administration. This program will identify "criminal... Posted May 19 2009, 11:25 AM by Sandy Schilling with Filed under: Immigration, ICE

• GAO Report on Immigration Enforcement

  The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released Immigration Enforcement: Better Controls Needed Over Program Authorizing State and Local Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws . This review looks at activities, benefits, and concerns of... Posted Mar 04 2009, 11:46 AM by Sandy Schilling with Filed under: Immigration

• Local Jails Enforce Immigration Law

  Recently, there have been several newspaper articles published about local and state agencies seeking federal authority to enforce immigration law. Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act authorizes state and local law enforcement agencies... Posted Feb 01 2007, 11:04 AM by Sandy Schilling with Filed under: Jails, Immigration